Davis to Chair House Government Reform Committee

As expected, Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA) has been named chairman of the House Government Reform committee, succeeding Rep. Dan Burton, (R-IN) who held the post for the maximum six years.

The committee oversees all government agencies including the U.S. Postal Service.

Mailer groups said last week that Davis would be a good choice for the position.

"I think Davis would be very good for the industry," said Gene Del Polito, president of the Association for Postal Commerce.. "He's a middle-of-the-road Republican with lots of government workers in his district. He understands the issues and is no right-wing ideologue" (Direct Newsline, Jan. 3).