Zais May Resign As APS President
Mitchell “Mick” Zais is warning that he may have to resign as president of the American Philatelic Society:
He has been nominated by President Trump to be Deputy Secretary of Education.
“If confirmed, I will have to resign from all boards and organizations with which I have a leadership position,
” he said in an e-mail that included the White House press release announcing his nomination.
That press release, by the way, did not mention the APS.
Confirmation for such sub-cabinet positions usually happens.
According to the APS Bylaws, in the event of the resignation of the President, the Board of Directors will choose
a replacement from among the current members of the Board.The Board must call a meeting within 10 days
of the vacancy to fill the position.
Zais served as the elected State Superintendent of Education in South Carolina. “During his term in office,
the department’s budget was reduced while on-time high school graduation rates increased every year to
an all-time high,” the White House said. The West Point graduate also served 10 years as president
of Newbury College in South Carolina.
The retired general was elected to the APS presidency for a three-year term in the spring of 2016, and took
office in August 2016.
We will update this story as we learn of new developments.
