The Chief
It’s All In the Family
March 26, 2009
Chief of Staff Jennifer Van der Heide likes to think of herself more as a mother hen than a demanding boss. In her role as No. 2 in the D.C. office of Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.), she is responsible for managing a staff of 14, but she prefers to look at her colleagues as family, rather than employees.
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Chief Counsel: Chief of Staff Sets Tone in Office/Spouse Relationship
March 26, 2009
Q: My boss’s wife is driving the staff crazy. What should I do? What is the appropriate relationship between staff and the spouse?
The Newcomers: All About Serendipity
March 26, 2009
Someday, when Justin Harding looks back on his life, it may turn out that 1998-1999 was a watershed year.
It was during that time that Harding switched from a business to a political science major, landed an internship in a Congressional office and got married. Ten years later, he’s the chief of staff for newly elected Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), and his life is a bit different than he once expected it to be.
Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel
Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article
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