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President. Whilst throughout 33 years and three months of service, I was
awarded the million-mile safe driving award as I delivered mail to thousands

of families. Currently, I am the Pennsylvania Rural Letter Carrier Association
(PARLCA) Historian. I am founder of a group, Federal Rural Letter Carriers,
which since 1998 has written resolutions and contract amendments in all
states as well as Puerto Rico. And finally, I am the President of Carlisle

NARFE Chapter 0373.

I am Brenda Ruggiero and I had the privilege of serving in the United States

Postal Service for 33 years. I began my career as an LSM clerk on Tour 3.
Within a few years, I was promoted to a Tour 1 Supervisory Floor position.
Thus, began my management career with the Postal Service. I went from Tour

1 to Tour 3 LSM Supervisor, to Quality Control Specialist, to Manager PEDC,
and my final position before retirement was Postmaster in North East, Pa.

I had numerous acting positions and OICs during my career, which developed

my skills and knowledge to achieve the different promotions. My career with
the Postal Service was very rewarding, not only in the development of my
management skills but in making and keeping good friendships, which have

lasted long after retirement.

I was fortunate to retire at the age of 55 and enjoy all the benefits of

retirement. Since retirement, I have had several part-time jobs and enjoy
learning the different careers people have outside the Postal Service. I believe
my interest in learning different careers stem from all the opportunities I had
and all the information learned while working at the Postal Service. I am

always very proud to say I am a Postal employee and would not have wanted
any other career during my lifetime.

I am Kathy Siggins and I served with the United States Postal Service
(USPS). I served close to 14 years as Secretary, Traffic Branch, Office of
Procurement, at USPS Headquarters. My late husband’s career of 23 years
was cut short because of dementia. He retired as Director, Office of

Procurement, at USPS Headquarters. He was officially diagnosed with
Alzheimer’s in 1990 and died in 1999. He provided for survivor’s benefits,
which helped me and our children lead a productive life. When I learned that

I could join NARFE as his surviving spouse, and that NARFE’s main mission
is to protect our benefits, I eagerly joined. As a bonus, because NARFE’s
charity of choice is Alzheimer’s research, it was a win-win opportunity for

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