Research and Mail

After the variety of the past several days, it was a chance to focus and work on a once again formidable pile of mail. Among those that I helped catalog there was one that caught my attention, a letter from a pre-teen constituent. The subject matter was about cyber bullying, but what struck me most, was the fact that this youngster felt it important to connect with their Congressional Representative. It's encouraging to see this letter from a young person as participation in the political process is what our Democracy is all about.

I also got to witness the first official constitutent visit today when a youth group from the 3rd District showed up to meet and speak with the Congressman. It was also great to see the excitement and energy in the faces of these teens getting to meet in person with him.

It was interesting to answer the office phone and hear Representative Moore on the line. He was in the Cloak Room, just off the Floor of the House, in-between votes, and he was getting updates and information from the LA's. Communications is again, a critical role that the office and it's staff play in supporting the work of our elected Representatives.

Oh, on a personal note; it is early June and getting pretty warm here in Washington, DC. As I was riding the Metro today, I got a different sense of what commuting is all about, especially when you're one of thousands packed into a hot Metro Rail car!