(WASHINGTON, D.C.) –
The public deserves clarity around the status of Deputy Postmaster
General Ronald Stroman today as reports
indicate that he has either resigned, been forced out of his position, or both,
at the U.S. Postal Service. The following is a statement from Kristen
Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’
Committee for Civil Rights Under Law:
“We
are sounding an alarm regarding the departure of Ronald Stroman from the Postal
Service. The Postal Service lies at the heart of our democracy and is critical
to the success of an unprecedented vote-by-mail system that is needed for a
fair and effective 2020 election season. The Postal Service is also a lifeline
for vulnerable people who are counting on mail delivery for medication,
stimulus payments, and more. Stroman’s untimely departure signals deepening
chaos and disruption inside the Postal Service at a critical moment during the
2020 election season.
“We call on Congress to convene oversight hearings to determine whether the recent wave of leadership shifts at the Postal Service stands to harm the public by jeopardizing implementation of the Census and vote-by-mail amid the pandemic.”
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About the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, was formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to involve the private bar in providing legal services to address racial discrimination. Now in its 56th year, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is continuing its quest to “Move America Toward Justice.” The principal mission of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is to secure, through the rule of law, equal justice for all, particularly in the areas of criminal justice, fair housing and community development, economic justice, educational opportunities, and voting rights.
