Here's a contribution that has the potential to start a new feature. We'll see if we get some more stories in this vein:
Not sure that this qualifies for "FatCratz," but one of my favorite stories from my days working on the Hill was about the Office Manager who noticed that they were always short of staplers in their office. They were purchased, placed on desks, and then went AWOL.
After some investigation, it was finally determined that the Member in question was unaware that you could refill a stapler. Whenever he used the final staple, he would throw the whole thing away.
After some investigation, it was finally determined that the Member in question was unaware that you could refill a stapler. Whenever he used the final staple, he would throw the whole thing away.
I think it qualifies. Here's why:
Members are human. In my experience, this was one of the great revelations of working on the Hill. And we at FatCratz believe it is useful to remind ourselves of this from time to time. The more our leaders remain humble, the more they'll fulfill their responsibility to represent our interests, and not their own.
So, what do you say Hill staffers. Any good stories about your Member?
[UPDATE: Good news. We've received another "Know Your Member" submission. We'll post it tomorrow.
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