About Me: Why I Fight for the USPS

I never set out to become an advocate for the United States Postal Service, but my husband’s passion for it changed that. He’s dedicated his life to USPS—not just as a job, but as a way to serve his community. For him, it’s never just been about delivering mail. It’s about connecting people, serving families, and being there for others. Whether he was working in a small town or now in our city, he’s always approached his work with pride and care. Every day, he’s out in all kinds of weather, working long hours to provide for our family—and to care for the communities he serves, all while doing so much to support me, our daughter, my mom, and all our animals.

Watching him over the years, I’ve come to see USPS for what he sees in it—the heart of our country. And that’s why I fight for it now, because I can’t imagine a world where he can’t serve the people he loves to serve, or where this essential part of America is lost.

I’m not an influencer, a politician, or a person of wealth and power. What I am is a Midwest middle-class woman, the daughter of a veteran, who grew up in rural America. I’m married to a postal worker, the grandson of a veteran, whose family has deep roots in the heartland. I love the Postal Service, my family, and the history of this country—especially the role the USPS has played in shaping it.

In my research, I learned about why Benjamin Franklin founded the post office—not just to deliver letters, but to unite the colonies, to spread information freely, to strengthen a young democracy that would soon fight for its independence. Other countries may have privatized their mail services, but none of them used their postal system to help win a war for freedom the way we did. The USPS is not just a logistical network—it has been a pillar of American resilience and independence for nearly 250 years.

Even today, the postal service is more than a convenience; it is a lifeline. During war, "Operation Zero Triple Eight" (00888) ensured that mail reached American troops deployed overseas in 1945, because military leaders knew that morale depended on it. That remains true even now—physical mail is still one of the most cherished and vital connections for those serving far from home, and the USPS is still the agency that ensures they receive it.

Yet, despite its service to the country, there are those who would see it dismantled, privatized, or pushed under executive control. That cannot happen.

The USPS must answer to the American people, not to corporate shareholders, and not to political appointees in the executive branch. It was deliberately designed as a quasi-federal institution—independent, but still accountable to Congress—because the Founding Fathers knew that mail was too important to be controlled by either business interests or a sitting president. Privatization or a merger under executive authority would break that system, stripping the public of their oversight and putting a cornerstone of American democracy at risk.

I strongly believe that the best part of the democratic process is the ability to have your voice heard by your congressmen—because when they listen to their constituents, that is how real change happens. It is how we hold the institutions that serve us accountable. And when an institution like the USPS is at stake, we, the people, must be the ones to decide its future.

The USPS has never existed to turn a profit—it exists to serve. Like our roads, our schools, our libraries, and our military, it is a public service, supporting countless others, from government mail to legal communications, prescription deliveries, and beyond. The idea that we would throw it away, or hand it over to those who view it only as a business opportunity, is unacceptable.

I fight for the USPS because it is a part of who we are as a nation. It stands for everything America was built on—freedom, communication, public service, and the right of every citizen to be connected, no matter where they are. If we lose that, we lose more than just the mail. We lose a piece of our national identity.

I’m just one voice, but I believe every voice matters. And I believe the Postal Service belongs to the American people.

This is why I researched. This is why I wrote. This is why I put together the petition. And this is why I am asking you to fight for it too.