Unsung Heroes Have the Hill’s Truly Odd Jobs

By Alison McSherry
Roll Call Staff
Dec. 15, 2008, 12 a.m.

Unsung heroes with unsung jobs are around every corner of the House of Representatives. Beyond the staffers and the press secretaries, there are hundreds of behind-the-scenes employees who work tirelessly to keep the trains running on time. Here are a few of those people who have some rather unusual but important jobs.



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