Our own Bucko

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My sister worked for several years as an administrative assistant to a state legistlator in Iowa (a Democrat and Quaker). The legislature in Iowa is in session only part of the year (9 months I think). She liked the job partly because she had her summers free when her sons were out of school and could also work in tennis, golf and bicycling activities over the summer. In NC it's not supposed to be year-round either but several times they have prolonged the sessions to get a state budget passed (meanwhile racking up per diem expenses for their hotel rooms and meals in Raleigh).