[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 53 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S930]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO ANTHONY WILLIAMS

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I rise to recognize Anthony Williams's 
decades of service with the U.S. Postal Service. Nearly 43 years ago, 
Mr. Williams began as a city carrier at the Rice Street Station in St. 
Paul, MN, and on March 3, 2023, he retired as the Minnesota-North 
Dakota district manager. During that time, Mr. Williams supported the 
Postal Service in its work processing and delivering 425 million pieces 
of mail each day, including everything from Social Security checks and 
life-saving prescriptions, to birthday and graduation cards.
  When I think about Anthony's time with the U.S. Postal Service, I 
will always think about his commitment to problem-solving. In the face 
of polar vortexes, staffing shortages, and a global pandemic, he always 
found a way to regroup, examine the situation, and do what needed to be 
done to get Minnesotans and North Dakotans their mail.
  While in a practical sense the U.S. Postal Service brings us our 
letters and packages, as the only organization with the logistical 
capability to reach every address in the Nation, it also brings our 
country together. That is the heart of what Anthony did through his 
decades of service, and I will always be grateful.
  I hope that Anthony gets some much deserved rest and time with Cindy 
in retirement, and if I ever need to reach him, I know he is just a 
stamp away.

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