Government affairs
Legislative Updates
President Trump has nominated Anthony Lomangino and John LaValle, two Republican nominees, to serve on the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors (BOG).
Currently, the BOG is comprised of five sitting governors: two Republicans, two Democrats, and one Independent, with four vacant governor seats.
Lomangino would fill the seat currently held by Roman Martinez IV, who is serving a holdover year, and his term would expire in 2031. LaValle would replace Anton George Hajjar for a term also ending in 2031.
Lomangino comes from Florida’s recycling and waste management industry, including roles at Southern Waste Systems and LGL Recycling. Lomangino co-founded Right for America, a PAC supporting Trump’s reelection.
LaValle previously served as a White House liaison to the Department of Energy. He previously served Brookhaven, New York, as councilman (1996–2000) and supervisor (2000–2005). In 2019, he ran for mayor in Port Jefferson. He currently leads a law firm and consulting business focused on real estate tax credits.
As is customary, the White House sends nominations to the Senate, where we expect both to be considered in the coming weeks. As letter carriers know, both the postmaster general and deputy postmaster general serve also as governors, along with the complement of nine Senate-confirmed governors.
The Senate typically considers BOG nominations in bipartisan pairs—a Republican alongside a Democrat—to maintain political balance. In this case, the White House is requesting the confirmation of two Republicans without a Democratic counterpart, which would shift the balance of the Board to three Republican seats and three Democratic seats.
With David Steiner being hand-selected by the administration directly from a private shipper, joining two potential governors with no known experience with the Postal Service employees, NALC is deeply concerned.
“NALC calls on these nominees to proactively engage the nation’s 295,000 active and retired letter carriers, especially during this critical time,” said NALC President Renfroe. “We also urge the Senate to advance nominees who will protect letter carriers, all postal employees, and the universal network
