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In Recognition of the 250th Anniversary of the United States Post Office
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WHEREAS, 2025 marks the 250th Anniversary of the creation of the United States Post Office, the predecessor of the modern Postal Service, one year earlier than the founding of the country itself. The Postal Service has played a significant role in the historical development of the country from the establishment of roads, railways, and airlines; and
WHEREAS, The Postal Service has played a significant role in the historical development of the country from the establishment of roads, railways, and airlines. Serving 169 million addressees, seven days a week when necessary. The Universal Service Obligation (USO) in current law which enables the population to receive equal and affordable services as a right of all people no matter who we are; and
WHEREAS, due to its public mission, the Postal Service is the low-cost anchor of the $1.3 trillion dollar mailing and package industry which supports 7 million jobs across the country; and
WHEREAS, the Postal Service is an important source of good, union, living-wage jobs with fair hiring practices and equal pay for equal work for workers from all walks of life, and is one of the largest employers of Veterans,
WHEREAS, while communication habits are always changing, the USPS remains a vital source of communications, the exchange of ideas, financial transactions, private and secure correspondence, mail-order medications, mail-in voting and e-commerce packages, and a host of opportunities for new and expanded services,
WHEREAS, the United States Postal Service is owned by the people and is a wonderful national treasure encapsulating the best of government "of, by and for the people,"
WHEREAS, that this body appreciates the role of the U.S. Postal Service on its 250th Anniversary, salutes the hard-working postal workers from all walks of life who serve the people and business community, and supports a robust and thriving public Postal Service for generations to come!;now therefore