Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostMaurice Williams, who will be postmaster in Aurora, keeps his name card by his feet before taking the oath of office at the U.S. Postal Service General Mail Facility in Denver on March 16, 2022.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostSerenity Tainatongo, 5, center, with her mother Shadee, left, patiently waits to watch her father Malcom Tainatongo become a postmaster for Fowler in a ceremony held at the U.S. Postal Service General Mail Facility in Denver on March 16, 2022.- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostBrittni Johnson, manager of customer service for the Aurora Main office, sings the national anthem at the U.S. Postal Service General Mail Facility in Denver on March 16, 2022.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostChad Daniel, who will be postmaster in Loveland, center, and Trisha Lootens, right, who will be postmaster of La Veta, sing the national anthem before taking the oath of office at the U.S. Postal Service General Mail Facility in Denver on March 16, 2022.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostSarah Zawatzki, who will be postmaster in Bennett, recites the Pledge of Allegiance before taking the oath of office pledge at the U.S. Postal Service General Mail Facility in Denver on March 16, 2022.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostU.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy addresses soon-to-be postmasters before they take oath of office during a pledge ceremony at the Postal Service General Mail Facility in Denver on March 16, 2022.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostJessica Bergen, who will be postmaster in Fort Collins, center, joins others as they take their oath of office at the U.S. Postal Service General Mail Facility in Denver on March 16, 2022.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostFrom left to right, Vicki Widiker, who will be postmaster in Douglas, Wyoming, Susan Grasmick, who will be postmaster is Pueblo, and Jessica Bergen, who will be postmaster in Fort Collins, take their oath of office at the General Mail Facility in Denver on March 16, 2022.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostNewly-pledged Postmaster Wendell O'Connell shows a coin given to him from U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy after O'Connell took the oath of office at the U.S. Postal Service General Mail Facility in Denver on March 16, 2022.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostU.S. Postal Service supervisor Anthony Walters, right, takes a selfie with U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy after a ceremony where 30 new postmasters were sworn in at the U.S. Postal Service General Mail Facility in Denver on March 16, 2022.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostU.S. Postal Service supervisor Robert Fritz, left, takes a photo of U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, center, as he poses with newly-pledged Postmaster of Wellington Lisa Haas, right, at the U.S. Postal Service General Mail Facility in Denver on March 16, 2022.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostU.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, left, shakes the hand of newly-pledged Postmaster James Wood, who will be postmaster in Pueblo at the U.S. Postal Service General Mail Facility in Denver on March 16, 2022.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostU.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, center, poses for a group photo with 30 newly-pledged postmasters after their swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Postal Service General Mail Facility in Denver on March 16, 2022.
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Maurice Williams, who will be postmaster in Aurora, keeps his name card by his feet before taking the oath of office at the U.S. Postal Service General Mail Facility in Denver on March 16, 2022.
By Helen H. Richardson | hrichardson@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Getting your player ready...
Thirty new postmasters were sworn in Wednesday in Denver.
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy made a surprise visit to the facility, leading in the traditional Oath of Office.
“This public event displays our resolve to serve all citizens of this state through reliable mail service. And these leaders are serving their communities with honor,” Jason McMahill, U.S. Postal Service Colorado District Manager said.
