[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 20 (Monday, February 28, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1792-S1793]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                      TRIBUTE TO HARRY T. CORBETT

 Mr. BOND. Mr. President, today I would like to commend Mr. 
Harry T. Corbett, Postmaster of the Wentzville Post Office, for his 38-
year tenure with the United States Postal Service. Mr. Corbett will 
retire from the U.S. Postal Service on March 3, 2005. Mr. Corbett began 
his career with the Postal Service in March of 1967 as a substitute 
city carrier for the Saint Ann, Missouri Post Office. In 1980, he was 
named Postmaster of the Wentzville Post Office.
  In the 38 years between being a substitute city carrier and 
Postmaster, Mr. Corbett held several positions within the postal 
system. In 1968, he

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became a full-time city carrier and was later promoted to the position 
of Window Distribution Clerk in Saint Ann, Missouri. Three years later, 
he was reassigned to the Florissant post office as a substitute 
carrier, then to full-time carrier and then to Distribution Clerk 
Letter Sorting Machines. In 1974, Mr. Corbett was reassigned to the 
Saint Louis Mail Processing Plant as a Mail Sorting Machine Clerk. Mr. 
Corbett obtained his first position of leadership when he was promoted 
to Foreman Mails EAS Level 15 in December of 1974. Three years later, 
he was promoted to Supervisor Mails Multi-Position LSM EAS 16. The 
following year he was promoted to General Foreman Mails EAS 17. Mr. 
Corbett became Postmaster EAS 18 of the Wentzville, Missouri, Post 
Office on June 14, 1980. In March 1988, he reached EAS 20 level.
  Mr. Corbett is involved in several area organizations and charitable 
causes, such as the National Association of Postmasters of the United 
States, the Wentzville Rotary Club, and the Wentzville Chamber of 
Commerce. He is a member of St. Patrick Church and sits of the 
Developmental Disability Resource Board of St. Charles County. In 
addition, he is actively involved in the Crossroads Regional Medical 
Center Charitable Foundation.
  Mr. Corbett has been married to Nancy K. Scott Corbett for 32 years 
and he has two sons, Bret and Jeff Corbett. Bret is married to Courtney 
Carrothers Corbett. Mr. Corbett has been blessed with four 
grandchildren: Mackenzie, Abigail, Emma, and Kaiya. Following his 
retirement from the United States Postal Service, Mr. Corbett looks 
forward to golfing, fishing, camping, and traveling. He also plans to 
spend quality time with his family.

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