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PRC Vice Chairman Robert G. Taub Receives ‘Benjamin Franklin Award for Distinguished Leadership in Postal Policy’
Washington, DC – Robert G. Taub, Vice Chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), received the “Benjamin Franklin Award for Distinguished Leadership in Postal Policy” from Keep US Posted. The award was presented by Keep US Posted Executive Director and former Congressman Kevin Yoder. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) and Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX) were also recipients of the award at a reception in Washington, D.C. on February 11, 2026.
In making his remarks at the event, Executive Director Yoder said, “Very few regulatory leaders have continued through multiple reform bills. We appreciate the vice chairman's tireless work at the PRC because it is a critical component to ensuring that the American people's voices are heard in postal policy. We must have really smart, engaged oversight. Keep US Posted is counting on that oversight.”
Vice Chairman Taub states, “I am honored by the recognition of my many decades of work in both the legislative and executive branch on a policy issue, rooted in the Constitution that affects every American household and business nearly every day of the week. Congratulations to my fellow honorees Senator Peters and Congressman Sessions, who have worked tirelessly to address the deep challenges confronting the nation’s postal system for the American people in the spirit of Benjamin Franklin.”
Vice Chairman Taub shares the award with the diligent Commission staff. “Never before has there been a more pressing need for a postal regulator that is involved and cognizant of the problems and obstacles confronting our postal system today. I am honored to lead an agency composed of dedicated commissioners and committed, experienced professionals who understand that changes are needed to ensure the stability of the Postal Service.”
About the Commission
The Postal Regulatory Commission is an independent federal agency that provides regulatory oversight of the Postal Service to ensure transparency and accountability and to foster a vital and efficient universal mail system. The Commission is comprised of five presidentially appointed and Senate-confirmed Commissioners, each serving a six-year term. The current leadership of the Commission includes Vice Chairman Robert Taub and Commissioners Tom Day, Ann Fisher, and Ashley Poling. Follow the PRC on LinkedIn.
Keep US Posted | Preserving the USPS
Keep US Posted is a nonprofit advocacy group of consumers, nonprofits, newspapers, greeting card publishers, magazines, catalogs and small businesses — all united in the belief that a reliable, affordable U.S. Postal Service is essential to our way of life and should be protected. Keep US Posted supports alternatives to current and future efforts to slow the mail and increase postage rates.
