In a March letter (attached) to the U.S. Post Office Sen. Gillibrand asked, “Why a post office officially named by Congress through an act of law cannot also bear the name of the honored person in some way on the façade of the building.”
The response (attached) received in April details two of the reasons why this is the case; the first being fairness and the second being that, “the Postal Service is not equipped to administer added commemoration.”
Statement from Sen. Gillibrand’s Office:
“For the last two years, Senator Gillibrand has worked closely with the Smith family to make sure their son Lance Corporal Zachary Smith gets the recognition he deserves in his hometown for making the ultimate sacrifice. Senator Gillibrand is disappointed by the U.S. Postal Service’s repeated refusal to place the marker on the federal property. As a result, Senator Gillibrand is continuing to work with the Smith family on new legislation that would permit postal facilities to allow markers on their grounds, similar to other federal buildings.”
