2013 IOWA STATE CONVENTION
The 104th Iowa State Convention was held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, April 5 - 7, 2013 at the Airport Holiday Inn, 6111 Fleur Drive, Des Moines IA 50321
Nine First Timers, Postmasters, PMRs, PSEs, OICs, Retired Postmasters, and Auxilairy Members attend the "Next Generation" Iowa League of Postmaster's convention.
Speakers included: Shelly Souders, League National Secretary/Treasuer, Ray Boone, League National Retiree Vice-President, Jim Herrmann, Hawkeye District Manager, and Kevin Schwab, NAPUS President.
Training provided by Dixie Bentley on League Adverse Action Counselor and Membership, Shelly Souders on APO/RMPO & Keeping Financially Sound, JaNan O'Brien, Hawkeye MPOO on Service in Your Office, Linda Jennings, Hawkeye District on WEBCOINS,
Kelly McKee and Cindy Sheehan, Hawkeye District on the new 4003 Program.
2/13/2013
Senate Committee Examines Postal Service Financial Problems, Chairman Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) and Ranking Member Senator Tom Coburn (R-Okla), The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on problems facing the U.S. Postal Service..
According to the committee, the Postal Service has defaulted on two payments to the U.S. Treasury, reached its $15 billion borrowing limit, and ended FY 2012 with a record loss of $15.9 billion.
Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA), 5 day delivery OK, modernization of delivery to the curb (accelerate installing centralized boxes for security).
Representative Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), need for comprehensive Postal Reform, right sizing the workforce.
Second panel: U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General and CEO Patrick Donahoe and U.S. Comptroller General Eugene Dodaro.
Third panel: Cliff Guffey, president of the American Postal Workers Union; Jeanette Dwyer, president of the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association; Robert Rapoza, president of the National Association of Postmasters of the United States; Joel Quadracci, chairman, president and CEO of Quad/Graphics Inc.; and Richard Geddes, associate professor of the Department of Policy Analysis and Management at Cornell University.
http://www.c-span.org/Events/Senate-Cmte-Examines-Postal-Service-Financial-Problems/10737438035-1/
Congressional addresses and phone numbers as of January 17, 2013
Email addresses at senate.gov, upper right corner: Find Your Senators, click on Iowa and click on Go.
135 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510,
Phone 202-224-3744
111 7th Ave SE, Box 13, Suite 6800, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, phone 319-363-6832
307 Federal Building, 8 South 6th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501, phone 712-322-7103
201 West 2nd St Suite 720, Davenport, IA 52801, phone 563-322-4331
721 Federal Building, 210 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309, phone 515-288-5097
120 Federal Building, 320 6th St, Sioux City, IA 51101, phone 712-233-1860
210 Waterloo Building, 531 Commercial St, Waterloo, IA 50701, phone 319-232-6657
Senator Tom Harkin
731 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510, Phone 202-224-3254
111 Seventh Ave SE, Box 16, Suite 480, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, phone 319-365-4504
1606 Brady St, Suite 323, Davenport, IA 52803, phone 563-322-1338
Federal Building Room 733, 210 Walnut St, Des Moines IA 50309, phone 515-284-4574
360 W. 6th St, 315 Federal Building, Dubuque, IA 52001, phone 563-582-2130
320 6th St, 110 Federal Building, Sioux City, IA 51101, phone 712-252-1550
Email addresses: house.gov, upper right corner: Find Your Representative, Enter your ZIP Code
Congressman Bruce Braley, First District, northeast Iowa
2263 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington DC 20515, phone 202-225-2911
209 W. 4th St, Suite 104, Davenport, IA 52801, phone 563-323-5988
1050 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52001, phone 563-557-7789
219 East 4th St, Waterloo, IA 50703, phone 319-287-3233
Congressman Dave Loebsack, Second District, southeast Iowa
1527 Longworth House Office Bldg, Washington DC 20515, phone 202-225-6576
125 S. Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240, phone 319-351-0789
209 W. 4th St, Suite 104, Davenport, IA 52801, phone 563-323-5988
Congressman Tom Latham, Third District, southwest Iowa
2217 Rayburn House Office Bldg, Washington DC 20515, Phone: 866-428-5642
208 West Taylor St., Creston IA 50801, phone 641-782-2495
116 W Broadway St, Council Bluff, IA 51503, phone 712-325-1404
2700 Grand Ave, Suite 109, Des Moines IA 50312, phone 515-282-1909
Congressman Steve King, Fourth District, northwest Iowa
2210 Rayburn House Office Bldg, Washington DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-4426
1421 S Bell Ave, Suite 102, Ames IA 50010 Phone: 515-232-2885
723 Central Ave, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 Phone: 515-573-2738
202 1st Street SE Suite 126, Mason City IA 50401 Phone: 641-201-1624
306 Grand Ave, PO Box 650, Spencer, IA 51301, phone 712-580-7754
526 Nebraska St, Sioux City, IA 51101, phone 712-224-4692
2013 National League of Postmasters
Western Area II Fall Leadership Conference
October 12 & 13, 2013 (Saturday & Sunday)
Training on the latest programs and League information. President Mark Strong will speak.
Registration: First Timers, Retirees, Auxiliary, BRATS, and Guests:
$50 before October 1, 2013, $60 after October 1, 2013
Postmasters:
$60 before October 1, 2013, $70 after October 1, 2013
Send Registration form and payment to:
Dawn Case
111 1st St. N
Ellendale, ND 58436
Conference registration includes Saturday lunch.
Questions: please contact David Weber, Weber64720@gmail.com
Drury Inn & Suites
5505 Mills Civic Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266 515-457-9500, 888-457-3022
Room rates from $83.00 to $103.00 plus tax for the National League of Postmasters
Room includes from 7 to 10 AM on Saturday & Sunday: Hot QUICKSTART Breakfast (waffles, scrambled eggs, biscuits & gravy, sausage and more),
From 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM, KICKBACK with free hot food and cold beverages.
