Al Bird
Department of Energy
Capitol Hill, Office of Daniel Akaka (D-HI)
2004-05
Massachusetts – High School Science
In the office of Senator Akaka, Al was asked to participate in many different activities. He functioned as a member of the congressional office staff, and was included in all activities. He was a member of the education team, and was expected to become informed on all education issues that might be of interest to the office and the Senator and to make recommendations about them through the Legislative Director if and when asked. Al worked on an issue that was expected to lead to legislation, and helped develop the piece. He attended briefings, developed white papers to inform the Senator on issues, wrote summaries for the Senator and senior staff, and participated in any other activity needed at the time.
When asked about the most difficult and most rewarding aspects of his Fellowship, Al responded: “I have now started to realize how all the acts, bills, and legislation tie into something real. I worked with Westlaw [an online research tool for the legal community] reading and learning about the sections dealing with education and have learned about the United States Code.”
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