Met a Senator today

This morning, I interviewed with Oliver Kim, a very soft spoken, very smart health policy guy who works for the junior Senator from Michigan, Debbie Stabenow. While waiting for the interview, Senator Stabenow walked in, and immediately asked if I was being helped. We shook hands and I introduced myself, complimenting her on her speech on the floor of the Senate last Saturday. Pretty cool.

The interview with Oliver Kim went well. He is very cool, very thoughtful and he works for a Senator who is very engaged, and wants to make a difference. Mental health services are something that she has identified as a priority, and the current fellow has done some work at helping them to create a strategic approach to mental health services that they are implementing in the current environment. He outlined 5 things that they are looking for in a Fellow, including multitasking, written clarity, sense of humor, ability to work with independently and to talk with constitutents. Those all fit me; the office would be a perfectly good fit. He also asked for references (first person to do that).

But it just didn't seem exciting enough- I am not sure what I was looking for, but I wanted just a bit more. I wasn't sure that we "clicked". It stays low on the list, and we will see where if an offer comes in. And we will see how the meeting with Rockefeller's office goes tomorrow.

And I got to meet a Senator. So, not a bad day.

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Addendum: Shale and Mark were offered positions at Ways and Means. Janet is going with Nicky Lurie. 5 placed. I am feeling a little left behind, but I also know that this is irrational. It will happen.