SPRINGVILLE, CA — On Friday, November 18, 2022, Amber Davalos will follow a proud tradition dating back to when Benjamin Franklin was the first Postmaster General of the United States.

Davalos will raise her right hand to take the official Oath of Office as the Postmaster of the Springville Post Office at a Noon ceremony at the Springville Post Office, 35701 HWY 190 Springville, CA 93265. Post Office Operations Manager Richard Garcia will administer the oath.

Davalos, a proud 21-year postal employee, began her postal career in 2001 as a casual clerk at the Porterville Post Office. In 2003 Davalos became a career clerk at the Ivanhoe Post Office. In 2005 she transferred back to Porterville where she went on to step into management in 2017 as a supervisor. Davalos has served as an Officer in Charge of the post offices in Richgrove, McFarland, and Lindsay before coming to Springville.

As outlined in the USPS Delivering for America plan, the postal service is committed to modernizing and continually adapting to the evolving needs of all customers. As the Postmaster of the Springville Post Office Davalos is prepared to serve her community with that development in mind.

“I am proud to serve as the Postmaster of Springville and help this tight nit community continue to grow with the Postal Service,” said Davalos.  

Davalos resides in Porterville, CA where she enjoys spending time with her friends in family including husband Orlando and son Ryan.

In her spare time, she enjoys watching baseball, reading, camping and dirt biking.

As the Postmaster of Springville, Davalos supervises 6 employees and oversees the retail services and the daily distribution of mail to over 1,680 delivery stops, 680 PO Boxes, 4 highway contract routes, to a community of over 973 residents.

The Postal Service generally 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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