DES MOINES, Iowa — Jackie G. Cook will be officially sworn-in as Des Moines’ 34th postmaster at a brief installation ceremony scheduled Friday, April 30, at 10 a.m., at the Des Moines Main Post Office, located at 1165 2nd Avenue.

“Our goal is to be a customer oriented business that provides quality service to the greater Des Moines community,” said Cook. “It’s my job to oversee mail delivery to businesses and residential customers – and my focus will be to continue to improve service,” he added.

Cook, a Tennessee native, has been a postal employee for 31 years, and began his career as a letter sorting machine clerk in Nashville. He has served in a variety of management positions, and most recently was the postmaster of Cedar Rapids. He’s also served as the postmaster of New Ibera, LA; Columbia, MO and postmaster/plant manager in Quincy, IL.

Cook is responsible for 16 Contract Postal Units (typically located in grocery and convenience stores) and 15 postal stations, with more than 500 employees in the Des Moines metro area. He also manages mail delivery to nearly 350,000 postal customers.

Cook replaces Kyle Collinsworth, who transferred to the Elkhart, Iowa Post Office.

Now a Des Moines resident, he is married with two children.

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