Piedmont Post Office dedicated in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

The Portland Post Office’s Piedmont Station was dedicated in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a special ceremony Feb. 17, attended by Congressman Earl Blumenauer.

The renaming of the facility at 630 NE Killingsworth St., Portland, was the result of a community effort led by Branch 82 Letter Carriers Jamie Partridge and Isham Harris. In 2007, Partridge and Harris collected employee signatures supporting the renaming, as well as letters of support from the Piedmont and Concordia neighborhood associations, and the Sabin Community Association. They presented the petition to Blumenauer, who drafted legislation to rename the facility, which is required by law. After some delays, the bill was passed — with support of every member of the Oregon delegation in both the House and the Senate — and signed into law by President Barack Obama on Nov. 30, 2009.

The Feb. 17 ceremony was highlighted by the unveiling of a plaque officially naming the facility in Dr. King’s honor. 

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