DES MOINES, Iowa — Cheryl A. Love will become Des Moines, Iowa’s 35th postmaster at an installation ceremony scheduled for Friday, June 21, at 1 p.m. at the West Balcony Lounge at the Des Moines Civic Center, located at 221 Walnut St.

Ms. Love is a 29-year U.S. Postal Service veteran, who began her career as a letter carrier in Omaha, NE in 1984. She brings experience in both Customer Service and Mail Processing operations. She has served as the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Des Moines Post Office since last fall. Prior to her OIC assignment, Ms. Love served as the manager, Operations Programs Support at the agency’s Hawkeye District Office, located in Windsor Heights.

Ms. Love has administrative responsibility for the delivery of mail to more than 200,000 customers in the greater Des Moines metro area, which includes nine postal stations and branches and more than 500 employees.

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