U.S. Public Printer Resigns, Replacement Named

Bob Tapella, Public Printer of the United States, has announced his resignation as head of the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), the largest in-plant in the country. Tapella, the 25th Public Printer, has overseen the 150-year-old agency the last three years.

He will be replaced by William J. Boarman, currently president of the Printing, Publishing & Media Workers Sector of the Communications Workers of America (CWA). President Barack Obama's intention to appoint Boarman was announced by the White House on December 30. Boarman has been in the printing industry for more than 40 years.