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Patrick Donahoe assumed the office of Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service (USPS) on December 3, , and was officially sworn in on January 14, He oversees an agency that has about , employees in more than 33, facilities, delivering nearly half the world’s mail and with an annual revenue of $68 billion.

Donahoe grew up in Whitehall, Pennsylvania. He attended Pittsburgh’s South Hills Catholic High School and held a job at White Cross Drug Store. In , he earned a B.S. degree in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh, followed by an M.S. degree as a Sloan Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Donahoe first joined the Postal Service as a clerk in Pittsburgh in He later managed its local vehicle maintenance division, and eventually became Vice-President of the Allegheny Area Operation.

During the mids he served a stint in Washington D.C. as District Manager of Customer Service and Sales for the Capital District.

After , his positions at USPS in Washington, D.C. included Senior Vice-President of Human Resources, Sr. Vice-President of Operations, Chief Operating Officer () and Executive Vice-President (). He was the Postal Service’s COO at the time of the September-October anthrax letter attacks that killed five people, including two postal workers in D.C.

Donahoe was appointed to the Postal Service’s number two position, Deputy Postmaster General, in April , and as is a member of the Postal Service Board of Governors. He also continued to serve as Chief Operating Officer.

In FY, as Deputy Postmaster General, Donahoe’s total executive compensation was $, He dropped to $, in FY and $, in FY

Donahoe is married with two children.

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"The future of the Irish race in this country, will depend largely upon their capability of assuming an independent attitude in American politics."—Right Rev. Doctor Ireland, St. Paul, Minn.

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THOMAS DAVIS.

The name of Thomas Davis is identified with the rise and progress of Irish ballad literature. The sound of his spirit-stirring lyre was the irresistible summons that awoke the sleeping bards of Irish song, bade them tune their harps in joyous accord, and fill the land with the thrilling harmony of a new evangel. At the touch of O'Connell, his country shook off the torpor produced by the drug of penal proscription, under which she had so long lain listless, almost lifeless. It fell to the lot of the young Irelanders to perfect the work so successfully begun; to raise her from the ignoble dust; to teach her the lesson of courage and self-confidence, and quicken her footsteps in the onward march for national independence. Thomas Davis was the acknowledged organizer and leader of this band of conspiring patriots. By birth and education he was well fitted for the position which he held. His father was the surviving representative of an honored line of English ancestors. His mother's genealogy extended back in titled pedigree to the Atkins of Forville, and to the great house of the O'Sullivans. Davis was born at Mallow, County Cork, in the year His early life gave little indication of future distinction. At school he was remarkable for being a dull boy, slow to learn and not easy to teach; but in this respect he resembled many of his countrymen, who, from being incorrigible dunces, rose to subsequent eminence and repute as great orators, great poets and great patriots. Goldsmith, while at school, was seldom free from the

Patrick Donahoe assumed the office of Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service (USPS) on December 3, He oversees an agency that has about , employees in more than 33, facilities, delivering nearly half the world’s mail and with an annual revenue of $68 billion.

Donahoe grew up in Whitehall, Pennsylvania. He attended Pittsburgh’s South Hills Catholic High School and held a job at White Cross Drug Store. In , he earned a B.S. degree in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh, followed by an M.S. degree as a Sloan Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Donahoe first joined the Postal Service as a clerk in Pittsburgh in He later managed its local vehicle maintenance division, and eventually became Vice-President of the Allegheny Area Operation.

During the mids he served a stint in Washington D.C. as District Manager of Customer Service and Sales for the Capital District.

After , his positions at USPS in Washington, D.C. included Senior Vice-President of Human Resources, Sr. Vice-President of Operations, Chief Operating Officer () and Executive Vice-President (). He was the Postal Service’s COO at the time of the September-October anthrax letter attacks that killed five people, including two postal workers in D.C.

Donahoe was appointed to the Postal Service’s number two position, Deputy Postmaster General, in April , and as is a member of the Postal Service Board of Governors. He also continued to serve as Chief Operating Officer.

In FY, as Deputy Postmaster General, Donahoe’s total executive compensation was $, He dropped to $, in FY and $, in FY

Donahoe is married with two children.

Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee. It is an honor for me to be testifying for the first time as Postmaster General-designate of the United States Postal Service. I would like to take a moment to first recognize my predecessor, Jack Potter. All of you worked with him for quite a long time and you know firsthand of his dedication, leadership, hard work and commitment to keeping the Postal Service viable and growing. Mr. Potter saw the Postal Service through extremely challenging times, including the anthrax attacks, which took place only months after he assumed office. He provided exceptional leadership through some tough years; years which saw the Postal Service have its highest mail volume and years that brought some of its toughest losses, both in mail volume and revenue. I appreciate everything he did for this organization and I thank him for his years of service.

I look forward to fostering my own positive, strong relationships with each of you. I value the trust that the Postal Governors have placed in me and I plan to work with all stakeholders – with members of Congress, the mailing industry, unions and management organizations, our employees and anyone who shares my goal of continuing to make the Postal Service better, more efficient, and the epitome of excellent service. The Postal Service has considerable challenges in front of it, but I am not dismayed by these challenges; rather, I am energized by them and I look forward to working with each of you on a variety of crucial matters.

As I begin my term leading the Postal Service at this most critical time, it is important that I give you a brief snapshot of both what we have done up to this point and what actions are still needed to improve the Postal Service. Let