[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 150 (Monday, September 22, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1857]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            STENNIS CENTER PROGRAM FOR CONGRESSIONAL INTERNS

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 22, 2008

  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, for 6 years now, the John C. 
Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership has conducted a program 
for summer interns working in Congressional offices. This 6-week 
program is designed to enhance their internship experience by giving 
them an inside view of how Congress really works. It also provides an 
opportunity for them to meet with senior congressional staff and other 
experts to discuss issues ranging from the legislative process to the 
influence of the media and lobbyists on Congress.
  The program is a joint effort of the Stennis Center and a collection 
of current and former senior congressional staff leaders who are 
serving as Senior Stennis Fellows. These fellows use their experience 
and expertise to design the program and to participate in each of the 
interactive sessions and panel discussions.
  Interns are selected for this program based on their college record, 
community service background, and interest in a career in public 
service. This year, 21 outstanding interns, most of them juniors and 
seniors in college, who are working for Democrats and Republicans in 
both the House and Senate participated.
  Madam Speaker, I congratulate the interns for their participation in 
this valuable program and I thank the Stennis Center and the Senior 
Stennis Fellows for providing such a unique experience for these 
interns and for encouraging them to consider a future career in public 
service.
  I ask that a list of 2008 Stennis Congressional Interns and the 
offices in which they work be printed in the Record.

       Matt Beato, attending the College of William and Mary 
     interning in the office of Rep. Brian Higgins.
       Molly Box, attending the University of Wyoming interning in 
     the office of Sen. Mike Enzi.
       Geoff Browning, attending Loyola College interning in the 
     office of Rep. James McGovern.
       Chloe Cabot, attending the University of Wisconsin 
     interning in the office of Sen. Herb Kohl.
       Zach Chalett, attending New York University interning in 
     the office of Rep. Jim McDermott.
       Jason Chang, attending Brandeis University interning in the 
     office of Rep. Emanuel Cleaver.
       Shaun N. Christiansen, attending the University of Oregon 
     interning in the office of Rep. Earl Blumenauer.
       TJ Garrigan, attending Catholic University interning in the 
     office of Rep. Robert Brady.
       Mitch Hunter, attending Harvard University interning in the 
     office of Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
       Jon Junig, attending the University of Rochester interning 
     in the office of Rep. Tom Petri.
       Jonathan Kay, attending Middlebury College interning in the 
     office of Sen. Hillary Clinton.
       Rebecca Lurie, attending the University of Maryland 
     interning in the office of Rep. Robert Brady.
       Grainne Lynn, attending Catholic University interning in 
     the office of Rep. Robert Brady.
       Chris Mickey, attending the University of Wyoming interning 
     in the office of Sen. John Barrasso.
       Kristina Nesse, attending the College of St. Benedict 
     interning in the office of Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
       Jillian Petrella, attending William Smith College interning 
     in the office of Rep. Brian Higgins.
       Trevor Pierce, attending the University of Michigan 
     interning in the office of Rep. John Campbell.
       William Poindexter, attending Mississippi State University 
     interning in the office of Sen. Thad Cochran.
       Betsey Sawyer, attending Louisiana State University 
     interning in the office of Sen. Thad Cochran.
       Harrison Tome, attending the University of Pennsylvania 
     interning in the office of Sen. John Barrasso.
       Neil White, attending Princeton University interning in the 
     office of Sen. Thad Cochran.

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