Hearing first hand accounts of her 25 years on Capitol Hill was a real privilege as author Cathy Travis spoke to the students today. From her experiences during 9/11 to sharing insights on the current administration, her stories were spellbinding. Ms. Travis served as a communication director, senior advisor and political consultant for various Members of Congress during her career. She has written children's books as well as politically themed novels and nonfiction books including her award winning Constitution Translated for Kids. Ms. Travis also shared some of the lessons that she has learned along the way in life with the importance and value of hard work and persistence being the one that had the biggest impression on the students....
