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Medina to be installed as Saipan Postmaster
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Posted on Aug 27 2008
[B]HONOLULU—[/B]Hector Medina will be officially installed as the Postmaster for Saipan at a special program scheduled for Sept. 3, at 10am, at the Saipan Post Office in Chalan Kanoa. He replaces the late George Diaz, who passed away in February.
As Saipan Postmaster, Medina will supervise nine postal employees and the daily distribution of approximately 14,000 pieces of mail daily to 5,900 Chalan Kanoa Post Office box customers. He also oversees the contract postal unit operations on Capitol Hill, in San Vicente and Tinian, which encompasses another 2,800 customers.
Medina is a 35-year postal employee who had served as the officer-in-charge (acting postmaster) at the Guam Post Office for six months before assuming the same position on Saipan in February, and was eventually selected as the permanent Saipan postmaster in May. He began his postal career in 1973 at the Hagatna Station in Guam. He served as a mail carrier for 17 years, and then assumed a variety of supervisory positions within the Guam Post Office over the years.
“Becoming a postmaster is a long-time dream of mine,” said Medina. “I pledge to provide the best possible service to my customers. I also hope to become an active participant in community functions and affairs. I would like to thank my family for their support and understanding, postal leadership for their vote of confidence, and the people of Saipan for their acceptance.”
The brief installation program will feature the administration of the Postmaster’s Oath of Office to Medina by Leo Tudela, the Postal Service’s Director of Asia Pacific Relations. Remarks will also be given by invited guests, including Gov. Benigno Fitial and other Saipan political and business leaders.
Medina was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Indiana. He settled in Guam 38 years ago after serving in the U.S. Navy. He and his wife Elizabeth have been married for 36 years and reside in Gualo Ria. They have three adult children and seven grand children. Medina enjoys watching and coaching sports, including Little League baseball.
The U.S. Postal Service visits 146 million homes and businesses six days a week. It has 37,000 retail locations and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to pay for operating expenses. The Postal Service has annual revenues of $73 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail. [B][I](USPS)[/I][/B]
