Jackie Strange, first female Deputy PMG, publishes memoirs
TweetPittsboro, NC (Vocus) August 28, 2010
She was the only woman, as of 2010, who rose from a clerk in the Georgia Southern College Post Office to Deputy Postmaster General in the United States Postal Service. In an inspiring memoir, MS. DEPUTY POSTMASTER GENERAL, author Jackie A. Strange shares with readers her remarkable achievements and how trusted leadership, courage, and innovations impacted the postal service.
Under physical and mental duress, she achieved unprecedented records and saved billions of dollars for the postal service—the largest non-military job in the world with 800,000 employees and a $32 billion (in 1983 dollars) budget—through innovative programs. Because of her achievements, the Australian Post asked her to come to Australia to help hire women managers. The program was so successful that it spread throughout the Australian government.
In this notable memoir, readers will learn and be motivated by her firm principles – those that helped her weather the storms in life and reach her position. Upon her retirement, she received the highest honor, The Benjamin Franklin Award and $10,000 as the Postmaster General’s Award for Excellence. Furthermore, in an unprecedented move, all postal employees and labor leaders celebrated “Jackie A. Strange Day” on her retirement date.
A celebrated tribute of dedication, determination, and hard work, MS. DEPUTY POSTMASTER GENERAL appeals to a wide audience—inspiring managers and employees, business persons, the reading public and those interested in reaching the apex of one’s career. For more information on this book, log on to Xlibris.com.
August 30th, 2010 10:15
As a forty year Postal Veteran, I followed your career
from the old Atlanta Region until your retirement.
I venture to say the current Headquarters Staff
would like to have you back. Remember “Scarlet”
Miami. Hope you are doing well in retirement.
Ruth & Herb
August 31st, 2010 08:54
Dear Jackie,
When I first met you I was postmaster at Jasper, Ga.,a small north Ga. Post Office (3rd Class). You worked in customer service in the Atlanta Regional Office. Our paths crossed again, you was a District Manager in the Central Region and I was Acting District Manager in the Wisconsn District. The next time our paths crossed I was District Manager on the Oklahoma District in Oklahoma City and you became the Regional Postmaster General in the Southern Region, my boss. You was a person that wanted things to be done to improve, and that’s just what happened. You pulled our team together and under your leadership good things did happen. You worked hard and earned all the advancements up the managment ladder. Yes we all worked hard but you was one of the best bosses I had. Eliza and I retired in 1985 and living on Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Ga. Eliza and I hope you are well and enjoying your retiremant.
John & Eliza Cagle