FREMONT, CA — On Friday, July 29, 2016, at 10:00 am, Lali Toor will follow a tradition that dates back to 1960 when Rueben Z. Clements was appointed Postmaster of the newly incorporated city of Fremont. However, a Post Office dates back to 1850 in Mission San Jose, one of five towns that would eventually make up Fremont.

Toor will raise his right hand to be sworn in as the new Postmaster at the Fremont Post Office, 37010 Dusterberry Way, Fremont, CA 94536.

Toor started his postal career as a craft employee in 1982. His managerial career started as an acting supervisor in 1996 and he became a full-time supervisor in 2000 after completing the Associate Supervisor Program. He would later serve as Officer-in-Charge (OIC) at the Rodeo, Pleasanton and Union City Post Offices, and served as the OIC in Fremont before being promoted as the Postmaster.

“It has always been a dream of mine to become a Postmaster,” said Toor. “Becoming the Postmaster of Fremont exceeds that dream. When it is all said and done, I want to be considered the best Postmaster of Fremont ever in the eyes of my customers and employees.”

Toor and and his wife, Sarbjeet, and son, Vinnie, and daughter, Tiffany, reside in Fremont. Toor has a degree in Economics from Delhi University.

He believes in community service and is a member of the local Chamber of Commerce. He volunteers his time to take cancer patients to their medical appointments.

As Fremont Postmaster, Toor manages all operations at the Fremont Post Office with a total of 146 city routes, delivering to 82,000 addresses.  He manages 266 employees who process, distribute, and deliver an average of 230,000 pieces of mail daily.

Cedric Brown, Manager Post Office Operations, will administer the official oath of office.  Toor replaces Gopi Sohal who is now the Richmond Postmaster.

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