DANVILLE, CA — JaNell Olsen will follow a proud tradition dating back to 1860 when Henry W. Harris was sworn in as the first Danville Postmaster. Olsen will become the 17th Danville Postmaster sworn in when she takes the oath of office on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. at the Danville Post Office, 2605 Camino Tassajara, Danville CA 94526.
Olsen, 49, started her postal career as a letter carrier in Moraga in 1989. She quickly realized that running the postal business side of things suited her. In 1993, Olsen took managerial assignments in the San Francisco District, and later returned to the East Bay in 1997. Later she managed the Elmwood Station in Berkeley and began to prepare herself to become a Postmaster by taking officer-in-charge assignments at the Rio Vista, Fairfield, Alamo, St. Helena, Napa, Watsonville, Brentwood and Pleasanton Post Offices.
“Customers in my community deserve to have their postal services met with the highest quality,” said Olsen. “I take great pride in serving them because without them our business would not exist.”
Olsen grew up in Concord and enjoys traveling, shopping and fun casino trips, which she finds hard to resist. Her favorite travel destinations have been the Panama Canal, Alaska, the Caribbean and Mexico. Olsen and her husband, Stephen, have been married for 12 years, and they have two loving Cocker Spaniel puppies – Honey and Buddy.
As Danville Postmaster, Olsen oversees 91 employees who process and deliver daily mail volume of 223,106 pieces to 22,000 home deliveries over 47 routes and 3,000 Post Office boxes.
Oscar Munoz, Manager Post Office Operations, will administer the oath of office.
Among the notable residents Olsen serves are Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger who made the heroic landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River, three-time Super Bowl champion Brent Jones of the San Francisco 49ers, and Joe Morgan, Major League Baseball player and announcer and member of the MLB Hall of Fame.
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