Spring Break
Semester in D.C. gives students a capital time
BEN KATZ
Issue date: 6/12/08 Section: News
Rhodes said she chose Linder because she lives in his district and has kept up with his career. Linder has also supported two bills that she specifically supports.He is the main sponsor behind the Fair Tax legislation as well as HR 135, which restructures how we gather and use water to become more efficient.
"It's so wonderful doing this internship because I've come to a whole new place and am experiencing a whole new city, but at the same time, I'm working for the areas where I have lived my whole life," she said. "Linder's staff gives me things to do that will help the office and help Congressman Linder, but also I can learn a lot from them."
Lawton Jordan, a senior political science and international affairs major from Marietta, is interning with Senator Johnny Isakson (R) in Washington D.C. this summer.
"The most valuable experience is how you get to see the inner workings of Congress from a first person point of view, the daily business of a Senator, and how this country really operates," he said. "I've met some of the most powerful people in America who can really help you get to the next level."
"It's so wonderful doing this internship because I've come to a whole new place and am experiencing a whole new city, but at the same time, I'm working for the areas where I have lived my whole life," she said. "Linder's staff gives me things to do that will help the office and help Congressman Linder, but also I can learn a lot from them."
Lawton Jordan, a senior political science and international affairs major from Marietta, is interning with Senator Johnny Isakson (R) in Washington D.C. this summer.
"The most valuable experience is how you get to see the inner workings of Congress from a first person point of view, the daily business of a Senator, and how this country really operates," he said. "I've met some of the most powerful people in America who can really help you get to the next level."
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