http://www.aksenate.org/french/031309_legislative_update.htm
The highlight of the trip was a meeting at the White House with Pete Rouse, whose job title is Senior Advisor to the President. Pete has a long history with Alaskan issues, as outlined in a recent Anchorage Daily News story. Read it here. I had spoken with Pete a few times on the phone over the years, and when I called and asked for an appointment, he made time for me and two colleagues, Rep. Les Gara and Senator Bill Wielechowski.
With Senior Advisor to President Obama- and former Juneau resident- Pete Rouse
After we passed through the very tight security post, we were pointed towards the West Wing entrance and walked the short distance unescorted. We stopped and took photos, and then went in to meet Pete. Just down the hall from the Oval Office,
Job well done! What a pic!
Ghetto meets White House...