WASHINGTON — Postmaster General John Potter today announced the appointment of Janet Klug, the former president and current member of the board of directors of the American Philatelic Society, to serve on the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC). Klug will join the committee in April.

Klug, a lifelong stamp collector who says she “never met a stamp she didn’t like,” is the current chair of the New Initiatives Committee on the Smithsonian National Postal Museum’s Council of Philatelists.

“Janet brings a wealth of expertise and knowledge to the committee,” said Potter. “She represents one of the many voices of the stamp collecting community and we welcome her to CSAC.”

Janet Klug

Klug writes regular columns about stamp collecting for Linn’s Stamp News and Scott Stamp Monthly, and her work has also appeared in American Philatelist, Stamp Collector and Global Stamp News. Her recent publications include Guide to Stamp Collecting (2008) and 100 Greatest American Stamps (2007), which she co-authored with Donald Sundman. Klug studied computer science and history at the University of Cincinnati and worked in the computer departments of several corporations, including EDS (Electronic Data Systems). Although now retired, she is a firm believer in continuing education and loves taking courses offered at community colleges. “I can see myself as a 90-year-old woman taking yodeling for beginners,” she says. Her considerable volunteer work centers primarily on philately and adult literacy. She lives with her husband in Pleasant Plain, OH.

Members of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Postmaster General. The committee, established in 1957, is composed of 15 members, whose backgrounds reflect a wide range of educational, artistic, historical and professional expertise. All share an interest in philately and fulfilling the needs of postal customers.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses, and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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