Ruth Y. Goldway

Who is Ruth Y. Goldway?

Ruth Yannatta Goldway serves as Chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission. She was first appointed by President Bill Clinton in April, 1998, in 2002 and 2008 reappointed by President George W. Bush to serve until 2014, and selected as Chairman by President Barack Obama on August 6, 2009.

Goldway is currently the longest serving Senate-confirmed Presidential Appointee in a full-time political position in the Executive Branch of the United States Government. She has written on postal matters for national newspapers and submitted congressional testimony. She serves as Deputy Head of the State Department delegation to the Universal Postal Union. Goldway is widely credited for persuading the United States Postal Stamp Service to adopt the "Forever stamp," a stamp that will be valid forever for First-Class postage when purchased at the going First-Class rate. She has advocated for wider availability of Vote by Mail, and national access to no-excuse absentee ballots in federal elections. She has also advocated for the large-scale adoption of electric vehicles for mail delivery.