Katie Murtha, chief of staff to Rep. John Dingell, studied Russian and East European studies in college, but an internship on Capitol Hill redirected her career path.
For anyone looking to work on the Hill, Murtha has some advice. “Work hard, do your job, do a little bit more than your job,” she said. “Everybody has to pay their dues and start from the bottom.”
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