Day Two: I'm Official!

Things are settling in a bit; I arrived at the office at a more appropriate time (the office official hours are from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM M-F) and picked up where I had left off from the previous day.

An extremely important part of working in a Representative's Office is to have the proper credentials. Without them, access to most areas are restricted and simply getting in and out of the building has special procedures. Today I was walked through the system to get my offiical ID Badge. The picture is much better than what one usually gets on their Drivers License and the badge has a handy slot for attaching it to a lanyard, so you can wear it with you wherever you are. My badge identifies me as an Intern, has an expiration date which is my intended last day of my internship, and appears to contain more information in an RFID chip inside the card.

Incidentally, I should mention that Representative Moore's office is located inside one of the four United States House Representatives Office Buildings, all of which are on the South side, immediately across the street, from the US Capitol. He is in the Longworth House Office Building (the other three are the Cannon, Ford and Rayburn Buildings). This is a picture of where I come to work every day.

In addition to the work assisting in coordinating the mail correspondence I helped with some errands to get supplies. Venturing out in the building (it is a BIG building) helped me gain my bearings on where things are at.