First Day at General Assembly

Getting to the Legislative Office in Downtown Raleigh was a hassle. I was held up in the Human Recourse office because I technically wasn’t supposed to work there without the proper orientation. After 20 minutes of waiting I was sent to find Rep. Fisher’s office. Navigating the maze like building I finally found the office. A somewhat small two roomed office. I got there and was introduced to Emily who is an actual intern working in the office. After waiting for a bit I met Ms. Garrison the Legislative Assistant, and then Rep. Fisher. After a bit I was ushered to the House floor for a session. I was recognized as a page and had to stand up in front of everyone, which was quite unnerving. It was a quick session lasting only 15 minutes. I was introduced to a hand full of other Representatives. Next was the democratic caucus meeting. The usual caucus meeting room was being used to hold protestor “Forward Together” about Medicaid expansion. The caucus lasted a long time and was interesting to see the behind the scenes of the policy making cycle. The next thing was another session meeting at 3 to debate bills.

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