Today (March 24, 2025) is Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s last day. The timing of the announcement was abrupt, but not unexpected, since DeJoy had informed the postal Board of Governors of his decision to leave last month. While he had advised them to find his successor, he had given no indication he would not wait until they found one.
There was indication that the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had its eyes on privatizing the USPS – as well as Amtrak – and postal workers have been protesting any such moves.
(Update 3/24/2025: AWPU President Mark Dimondstein made his views clear in a statement about the Postmaster General’s abrupt departure, writing in part: “Make no mistake, Louis DeJoy was forced out by a presidential administration that is intent on breaking up and selling off the public Postal Service. Reports from last month made clear that the White House has plans for a hostile takeover of the Postal Service.”)
This may give online sellers who have already been concerned about the potential impact of tariffs something new to worry about.
Today’s announcement from the USPS follows:
March 24, 2025
Postal Service Postmaster General/ CEO Leadership Transition:
Statement from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
Statement from USPS Board of Governors Chair, Amber McReynolds
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
“After nearly five years as America’s 75th Postmaster General, and after informing the Governors in February of my intention to retire, I have today informed the Postal Service Board of Governors that today will be my last day in this role. I believe strongly that the organization is well positioned and capable of carrying forward and fully implementing the many strategies and initiatives that comprise our transformation and modernization, and I have been working closely with the Deputy Postmaster General to prepare for this transition. While our management team and the men and women of the Postal Service have established the path toward financial sustainability and high operating performance – and we have instituted enormous beneficial change to what had been an adrift and moribund organization – much work remains that is necessary to sustain our positive trajectory. I am confident that Doug will continue our positive momentum during the period when the Governors undertake the important work of identifying and selecting the next Postmaster General. I also have no doubt that the entirety of the Postal Service will aggressively shape its future and become more efficient, capable, and competitive as it continuously changes and improves to best serve the American public.
It is with great pride that I pass the baton to Deputy Postmaster General, Doug Tulino, until the Governors name my permanent successor. The Governors have hired a search firm in support of those efforts, which are well underway. I shall cheer on America’s 76th Postmaster General and the 640,000 men and women of the United States Postal Service who I have called my colleagues and friends for close to five years. It has been one of the pleasures of my life and a crowning achievement of my career to have been associated with this cherished institution, the United States Postal Service.”
United States Postal Service Chair Amber McReynolds
“Louis DeJoy has steadfastly served the nation and the Postal Service over the past five years,” said Amber McReynolds, chairwoman of the Board of Governors. “The Governors greatly appreciate his enduring leadership and his tireless efforts to modernize the Postal Service and reverse decades of neglect.” McReynolds added, “Louis is a fighter, and he has fought hard for the women and men of the Postal Service and to ensure that the American people have reliable and affordable service for years to come. I commend Postmaster General DeJoy for inspiring the Postal Service with strategic direction, a competitive spirit, and a culture of achievement that comes from the successful implementation of large-scale change. I have seen this spirit of purpose grow steadily during my time on the Board of Governors, and I am confident it will continue to grow as progress begets further progress, and the promise of a transformed and modernized Postal Service is fully realized.”
Update 3/24/2025: In an odd sequence, the USPS first announced PMG DeJoy’s immediate departure today, then announced that the USPS Board of Governors had retained executive search firm Egon Zehnder to help find his successor, writing in part:
“Postmaster General Louis DeJoy had previously announced his intention to depart after nearly five years, and now, with the selection of a search firm, he advised the Board of Governors today that this would be his last day as Postmaster General.”