Summary: About 31,000 people work for state legislatures, serving in a variety of jobs. The National Conference of State Legislatures is celebrating Legislative Staff Week. So we decided to take this opportunity on “Our American States” to interview three legislative staffers and find out more about what it's like to work for a legislature in today's political environment. They tell us about their jobs, how they got there and why it's the best job they've ever had. None of them entered the workforce considering a public service career in state legislatures. One person moved from the public information office to the budget office. Another volunteered for a campaign and is now directing an important legislative department. And our other guest had an exciting career as a television news anchor, but has now found a position that she enjoys more. All of them appreciate the fact that every day presents new challenges. And, they all agree that young people should consider public service jobs in the legislature. Our guests on this episode are: Chuck Truesdell, legislative fiscal analyst, Budget Research Office, Legislative Research Commission, Kentucky Martah Wigton, director, House Budget and Research Staff, Georgia Lauren Hieger, communications director, Senate Majority Caucus, Missouri Resources Transcription of Episode 23
