Dan Rather Reports...

Dan Rather came into our office today to interview the Congressman.

But the Congressman was running late so I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Mr. Rather to keep him company while we waited.

He was such a nice man!

He asked some questions about the Congressman and what he was working on right now. I let him know about a few major bills we are getting ready to introduce.

We talked about how expensive political campaigns are now-a-days, and how much better off America would be if we could just donate that money towards our national debt, or even give it to charity.

Then he began to ask me about my life. He asked if I have kids, and I said, "No, I have only been married about a year and a half." He replied, "That's plenty of time!" I laughed. (I can now add Dan Rather to our long list of those asking when we will have kids.)

We talked about Utah and my job. After a while he said, "You know, it is going to be you next sitting in the Congressman's spot. You should run for Congress some day. Does Utah have many women in political office?" I laughed at that one too and told him a little about some women who have held political offices in Utah.

I then asked him about his family. He talked about his children and how they love what they do. We both agreed about the importance of loving your job.

Then the Congressman came into the office and they started the interview.

It is days like this (and many others) that I really do love my job and the opportunities it has given me to enhance my life and learn from many wise individuals, such as Mr. Dan Rather.