Hamilton on the Hill

Our own Lucas Hamilton is doing publicity this summer for one of the the U.S. Senate's most powerful committees, the Finance Committee, chaired by Montana Sen. Max Baucus.

The job, Lucas says, includes writing press releases and formatting speeches and statements for public consumption. Sometimes it involves assisting reporters working on stories.

Recently, the Finance Committee held a "summit" conference on reforming health, and Lucas helped out in a number of areas. Here's what he says:

"I actually got to put to use some of the design skills I learned from Printer last semester to put together some TV slates and signs. My boss was impressed, and I owe it all to Printer and the News Editing II class.

"During the event, besides being a runner, I was also T.R. Reid’s handler. Mr. Reid, a veteran Washington Post bureau chief (in several different corners of the world) recently made a Frontline documentary on international healthcare that Sen. Baucus is rather fond of. Anyway, in my chatting with him throughout the day, we somehow got on the subject of teachers at UM. I guess he used to know or know of Professor Work. It’s a small world. Anyway, he says hi."