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Balancing Family Life
Balancing Family Life
Balancing Family Life
Kathy Gille emphasizes the way women working in Congress balanced their career and family life.
Kathy Gille, Executive Floor Assistant, Representative David Bonior of Michigan
"Be Consistent and Be Persistent"
"Be Consistent and Be Persistent"
"Be Consistent and Be Persistent"
The Honorable John R. Lewis recalls the way his dedication to the civil rights movement shaped his career as a legislator in Congress.
The Honorable John R. Lewis, U.S.Representative of Georgia
Becoming a Page: Part One
Becoming a Page: Part One
Becoming a Page: Part One
Albert R. Anness recalls learning of House Pages in his high school civics book.
Albert R. Anness, Page, U.S. House of Representatives
Becoming a Page: Part Two
Becoming a Page: Part Two
Becoming a Page: Part Two
Albert R. Anness describes his political experience that led to his House Page appointment.
Albert R. Anness, Page, U.S. House of Representatives
Before the Internet
Before the Internet
Before the Internet
Joe Strickland remembers the reference notebooks he and his colleagues created before the internet.
Joe Strickland, Chief Reporter, Office of Official Reporters
"Before Today's Technology"
"Before Today's Technology"
"Before Today's Technology"
Mary Ellen Atkins describes using a mimeograph machine in her first job.
Mary Ellen Atkins, Secretary, Representative Karl Le Compte of Iowa
Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes
Planning for future emergency situations at the Capitol.
Patricia (Tish) Speed Schwartz, Chief Clerk/Administrator, House Committee on the Judiciary
Being a Caseworker
Being a Caseworker
Being a Caseworker
Jennice Fuentes describes her experience as a caseworker in Resident Commissioner Jaime Fuster's office and what it revealed about her personality.
Jennice Fuentes, Chief of Staff, Representative Luis Gutiérrez of Illinois
Being a Working Mother
Being a Working Mother
Being a Working Mother
Betsy Wright Hawkings describes the difficulties of building a career as a working mother.
Betsy Wright Hawkings, Chief of Staff, Representative Christopher Shays of Connecticut
Being Observant
Being Observant
Being Observant
Kathy Gille reflects on the added pressure on women in the workplace and the way this environment forced her to develop important observational skills.
Kathy Gille, Executive Floor Assistant, Representative David Bonior of Michigan
Bipartisanship after September 11th
Bipartisanship after September 11th
Bipartisanship after September 11th
Background on bipartisanship in the House in the days and weeks after the attacks.
Brian Gunderson, Chief of Staff, Representative Richard K. Armey of Texas
Bipartisanship in Practice
Bipartisanship in Practice
Bipartisanship in Practice
Betsy Wright Hawkings describes the importance of a strategic approach to bipartisanship.
Betsy Wright Hawkings, Chief of Staff, Representative Christopher Shays of Connecticut
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