The first day of my internship was January 11, 2010. I dressed in full business suit, a uniform I have adhere to daily. By my second day Robert McVey, Representative Guillen’s Chief of Staff, assigned me to casework pertaining to drunk driving in Texas, the state with the second highest drunk driving mortality rate. Consequently, I was sent to the Mothers Against Drunk Driving legislative priorities meeting. The third day I wrote a newsletter and used my multilingual skills to translate the newsletter from English to Spanish. I exceeded expectations my entire first week by working later than required. I strive to continue to show my dedication to my job.
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- My first week, I attended The Fiscal Policy Issue Orientation Session moderated by one of my role models, Royce West, who is a Democratic African American member of the Senate. Texas Monthly Magazine named him one of the “top 10 legislators in Texas.” In this session, I learned of the 5 % budget cuts mandated in the Texas 2011 Budget.
- I had the opportunity to attend a Rotary Club meeting. Susan Combs, the Comptroller for the great State of Texas, was the speaker and addressed the economic implications of the recession and the benefits of “The Rainy Day Fund,” which was created for special emergencies, such as covering budgetary shortfalls in The Children’s Health Insurance Program.”
-The past week I have researched bills that did not pass into law. I have met with Legislative Clerks of the International Relations and Trade Committees and Urban Affairs
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