As postmaster of Long Beach, Williams-Champion is responsible for the management of postal operations in the 90744—90815 ZIP codes, which consist of 16 post offices, stations and branches in Long Beach. She oversees 728 employees who provide service to 63,000 street addresses and 14,846 post-office boxes. Long Beach is 50 square miles in area and is home to more than 460,000 people, making it the 7th largest city in the state of California.
“I’m proud to represent the postal service and the community,” Williams-Champion said. “One of my postal goals that I thrived for since the beginning of my postal career was to become a postmaster over a large city.”
The oath Williams-Champion will take is the same taken by members of Congress and other federal employees, with the exception of a president. The wording of the federal employee oath dates back to an amendment made in 1861 to the 1789 Oath Act, the first bill passed by the U.S. Congress.
Williams-Champion began her postal career in 1981, as a part-time flexible carrier at the main office station (formerly Florence station) in Los Angeles. She served in numerous management positions in the Los Angeles District, including manager of Sanford, Mar Vista, Downtown Carrier Annex and Commerce Station. She also served as the postmaster in Inglewood and Redondo Beach. She was appointed as postmaster of Long Beach on Dec. 10, 2016.
She completed her undergraduate studies at Cal State LA. She holds a bachelor of arts degree and a master’s degree in business management from the University of Phoenix. She also has a special certification in human resource management.
She is a member of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce and is currently the recording secretary for the Arthur Ash Tennis Club.
Source: USPS
