What:
A long-standing tradition in United States Postal Service history will take place when Denise Holguin, a 24-year Postal Service veteran will be sworn in as Savannah’s 37th postmaster.  With 23 of her 24 years in management and 15 of those in Savannah, Ms. Holguin is working to continue her quest for the Postal Service to become the carrier of choice for all Savannah-area customers. 

Who:
Julius E. Locklear, District Manager, South Georgia District, U.S. Postal Service
Martin E. Thompson, Manager, Post Office Operations, South Georgia District, U.S. Postal Service
Denise M. Holguin, Postmaster, Savannah, GA, U.S. Postal Service
Rita S. Andrae, Acting Postmaster, Rincon, GA, U.S. Postal Service
Bruce Harden, Distribution Clerk, Oglethorpe Station, U.S. Postal Service
Colin Chapman, Family Friend
Father Patrick O’Brien, Retired, St. Peter the Apostle Church, Savannah, GA

When:
Friday, August 6, 2010 at 10 a.m.

Where:
Telfair Square, 118 Barnard Street, Savannah, GA

Background:
With postal history in Savannah, Georgia going back to Postmaster Edward Davies, who took office on October 5, 1787, this tradition lives on all over our country along with mail delivery to every address, every day.  Universal service and postmasters serving the community are only two of the highlights of the jobs of the more than 600,000 employees of the United States Postal Service.

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