Ann Fischer

Ann was sworn in as commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission on August 8, 2019, for a first term, following her nomination by President Trump and confirmation by the United States Senate. Prior to joining the Commission, Ann spent more than a decade on Capitol Hill in various roles including deputy staff director to former chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. She also served as an economist on the Senate Small Business Committee under former chairman Larry Pressler (R-SD), and as a government relations manager at the US Postal Service headquarters in Washington DC. Ann's term expires on October 14, 2024. Ann holds an MA in economics from the University of South Dakota and a BSc in mathematics from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

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Presentation

The law of the jungle: the impact of recent postal legislation

The panel will consider elements of the new legislation in light of their impact and whether the elements will likely create any new problems. The second half of the session will examine issues remaining which require resolution, but were not addressed in the new law, such as unfunded Congressional mandates that require extra charges passed on to customers. Finally the session will look at the need for additional changes in the relationship between the US Treasury and the Postal Service.