Legislative Assistant Rep. Michael Butler
FREDDY DOSS
Why do you love the Capitol? I love the Capitol because I get to work in a place that is overflowing with historical significance. It’s not everyday people get to work in place imbued with such rich history. It is incredibly humbling. I am constantly in awe of the fact that some of the most important and influential Missourians have walked these halls. How did you end up in the building? This job actually found me. I was hired to work for the late Representative Rory Ellinger only 6 months into my job as a Financial Aid Counselor at Park University. He received my resume from a friend I met managing a congressional race in MO-7 during my senior year of college. When did you know politics was the life for you? When I visited the Capitol in 9th Grade I got to meet my State Senator at the time, Michael Gibbons, and he sold me on politics. He told us this building is full of people who overcome enormous challenges to tackle the biggest issues affecting their communities. I decided right then, if that's what politics is, count me in. Would you consider running for office? Why or why not? Would I consider it? Absolutely. It would be an honor to continue to serve the people of this state. More than that, we NEED more people of color running for office and serving in the legislature.
Chief of Staff Treasurer Eric Schmitt
DREW DZIEDZIC
How did you end up in the building? Previously, I was working in Washington, D.C. for the Department of Health and Human Services. While I loved my job, Missouri was calling – literally, as Matt Panik was calling me asking if I would come back to home state and work for Treasurer Schmitt. The rest is history! What gives you the most satisfaction after a hard day’s work? If I am being honest, an empty mailbox! When did you know politics was the life for you? I remember when I was young, I would stay up late on Wednesday evenings to watch The West Wing with my family. I loved everything about the show, and even incorporated a Cabinet while I played with Legos (I made Professor Dumbledore from Harry Potter the Secretary of Education). I guess you could say since then I always knew that politics inspired me. What traits do you admire in others you work with? Humility. Harry Truman once said, “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” The best people I have ever worked with realized that everything we do in the government is a service to others, and they put service before self. 30
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