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Fall 2000

From the DirectorThe Hinckley Institute has reached manymilestones in this, its 35th year.

Pat Ryan, our Intern Director since1990, decided to retire July 1st. Home,family, and opportunities await Pat. AsPat leaves the institute, she can beassured the many students she servedover 15 years will always look to her asan important part of their lives at theUniversity of Utah. Pat capably managedover 200 internships a year including 90to 120 in Washington, D.C., 35 at the UtahState Legislature and the rest in localinternships. Pat handled this greatresponsibility with dignity, poise, andwith a true love for each and every stu-dent with whom she came in contact. Wewill miss her greatly.

The Institute was extremely fortunateto recruit Dr. Tim Chambless to replacePat Ryan as Intern Director. Tim hasserved on the institute’s advisory boardand has been an enthusiastic participantin Hinckley Institute activities. Tim has a

Ph.D. in U.S. Political History and is anAdjunct Assistant Professor of PoliticalScience.

Over the years, the Institute has seena change come over our students. As theworld goes global in business, trade, andpolitics, more and more of our studentsare asking to serve in internships andexperiences relating to the internationalworld. As such, the institute is deeplygrateful to former University of UtahPolitical Science Professor Sam Rich.Sam has generously contributed moneyto launch the Sam Rich Program inInternational Politics.

The institute, under the RichProgram, has begun international intern-ships. Ernestine Johnson served in theTibetan Government in Exile inDharamsala, India for a semester assist-ing the Dalai Lama’s government withcommunications. Four students,Sheridan Sullivan, Nicholas Mark,Lindsay Krantz, and Sunny Stringham,have served in Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem,Israel. Unfortunately, because of vio-lence and terrorism in Israel and sur-rounding areas, we asked the students toreturn from the internships before theend of the semester. We are sure, how-ever, they learned a great deal from theexperience.

In addition to preparing two studentsto serve as interns in New Delhi, India, aspart of our International Seminar – TheKotwara Project, we will send 15 to 20students to India next Spring Semester tocontinue the work done by 12 HinckleyInstitute students who traveled to Indialast December and January. TheKotwara Project has blossomed into anew program that will consist of 8 weeksof intensive academic work, 3 weeks ofacademic and service travel in India, and4 weeks back on the university campusto de-brief the experience and write aca-demic papers.

Plans are also developing to send

interns to serve in Britain’s Parliament inLondon and in the French Parliament inParis. The Institute seeks to meet thechallenge of the new global politicalworld by providing more internships andexpeditions of students to study politicsin foreign lands.

Recognizing the need to continuallyrefresh the $7.5 million Hinckley endow-ment, the institute will begin a capitalcampaign next January with a targetedgoal of $2 million. Businesses, individu-als, and former students will be con-tacted to assist the institute in reachingthis goal. As new opportunities are pre-sented; such as, the need for interna-tional experiences for students, theInstitute wishes to increase its revenuebase to make sure all students areincluded.

As we move into the 2000-2001 aca-demic year, the Hinckley Institute standsprepared not only to meet our traditionalgoals, but also to expand our opportunitiesto learn politics in ever changing ways.

Tim Chambless

Hinckley Institute Reaches Many Milestones in its 35th Year

Pat Ryan and Ted Wilson

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Kenneth Jackman, a senior majoring inPolitical Science, interned with SenatorRobert F. Bennett (R-Utah) both Springand Summer Semesters 2000. Jackmanworked in a wide variety of areas includ-ing, education, immigration policy, high-technology issues, and defense. He wasresponsible for tracking legislation, con-ducting research, writing and presentingissue briefs, and responding to con-stituent mail in these; and other, areas.On different occasions, Jackman had theopportunity to draft language that was tobe introduced as an amendment on theSenate floor. He said, “It was rewardingto do real, substantial work that wasgood public policy.” Another highlight ofhis internship was drafting talking pointsfor Senator Bennett as he gave a speechcommemorating the sesquicentennial ofthe University of Utah.

Jackman commented, “SenatorBennett has a very knowledgeable, com-petent staff working with him that reallytry to do what is best for the citizens ofUtah. My eight months working withthese individuals taught me much aboutpublic policy and effective government.This experience was definitely an inte-gral part of my college education. Igained knowledge that could not begained solely in a textbook or lecturehall. Without this internship, my degreein political science would not have beencomplete. I am grateful to SenatorBennett’s office and the HinckleyInstitute of Politics for making my intern-ship possible.”

Amy Akerlow, a junior majoring inPolitical Science and Communications,

served her internship over the summerof 2000 for Senator Orrin Hatch on theJudiciary Committee. During the firsthalf of her internship, Amy worked in thefront office answering phone calls fromconcerned voters spanning across thenation. “I really felt as though I knewwhat was going on with legislation andjudicial nominations,” Akerlow com-mented, “I loved being able to help oth-ers understand the process of getting abill passed, explaining that all subjects oflegislation are important to SenatorHatch and the Committee, and each billreceives careful consideration.”

Midway through her internship, Amywas transferred to the crime unit on theCommittee. This unit deals with variousareas of legislation from post-convictionDNA testing to flag burning and drugrelated bills. “I think this is where myinternship really picked up, when I couldactually see the work that went into mak-ing a bill into a law,” Akerlow said. In thisoffice, she helped answer constituents’letters and helped the counsels researchcertain topics for upcoming legislation.Akerlow understood the importance oflegislative work when she began workingin the crime unit. “It hit me when Istarted working in the crime unit that Iwas working with the people who con-structed future laws. Never before had Ibeen so close to something that reallyaffected my future, and the generationsthat follow me. The detailed process ofdrafting amendments and bills is incredi-ble. I was excited to give my input andviews as to how victims of crime shouldbe treated,” Akerlow commented. She

always felt needed and accepted at theJudiciary Committee. The Committeewas dedicated to making sure that herintern experience was the best it couldbe. Over the summer, she learned moreabout politics and the work and effortthat goes into every piece of legislation,than she could possibly have learnedelsewhere.

Pat Moench, a junior studying philos-ophy, spent the summer of 2000 intern-ing for Senator Orrin Hatch. Moench wasassigned to work and assist with thefunctions of the Senate JudiciaryCommittee. “I did whatever they askedme to do, which got to be pretty inter-esting,” said Moench about his job onCapitol Hill. “It was a hands-on workexperience with some of the most com-pelling issues in national politics.”

Moench’s primary responsibility wasto help Senator Hatch plan and preparefor Judiciary Committee hearings. TheCommittee’s summer schedule was filledwith Senate hearings on a variety of

issues that included post-convictionDNA testing, international terrorism, andinvestigations into campaign financemisconduct.

During the recent controversy sur-rounding the sharing of MP3 files overthe internet and online companies; suchas Napster, it was Moench’s responsibil-ity to find potential witnesses for a con-gressional hearing. An effort that yieldedtestimony from online music and record-ing industry executives; as well as,artists from the rock group Metallica andthe Byrds.

Other aspects of Moench’s work forthe Judiciary Committee involvedobtaining written testimony for theSenator in an ongoing espionage investi-gation at Los Alamos, New Mexico, and

Life on the Hill — Six Students Chosenas Outstanding Interns

Bob Bennett asnd Kenneth Jackman Amy Akerlow

Pat Moench

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the review of nomination hearing proto-col with the federal judicial nominees.“It was a very rewarding experience,Moench offered, “My expectations atfirst were optimistic—but even thoseexpectations were exceeded.”

Sarah Gilbert was selected to do aninternship with Congressman James V.Hansen for Spring Semester 2000. Gilbertsaid that the opportunity she had towork in Washington D.C. was the greatestexperience of her entire college career.Gilbert mentioned that while working inD.C. she had been able to meet manyamazing people, including theCongressman and those of his staff. Shewas able to be involved in many ways inCongressman Hansen’s office. She gaveVIP tours of the U.S. Capitol Building,greeted many of the Congressman’s visi-tors, wrote and researched letters, and

attended briefings and receptions.Gilbert said “The people on theCongressman’s staff were great! Theyhelped me succeed in my internship andthey offered me many opportunities tofurther my understanding of how ourgovernment works.” Gilbert also saidthat the staff was very helpful in givingher the time and resources to learn moreabout certain political issues that wereof great interest to her.

Gilbert enjoyed living in WashingtonD.C. and being a part of what goes onthere. She said that she found a love forpolitics which she had never had before.Gilbert commented that she appreciatedlearning about the history of our govern-ment through a hands-on experience,rather than reading about it in a text-book. She also enjoyed sharing thatacquired knowledge with those to whomshe gave tours of the Capitol Building.Some of the highlights of Gilbert’s intern-

ship were meeting the Speaker of theHouse, Dennis Hastert, and having herpicture taken with him, getting a behindthe scenes tour of the White House, andbeing able to listen to and observe theproceedings of Congress. Also, whilehelping at a fundraising dinner forCongressman Hansen back in Salt LakeCity, Gilbert was able to meet CharlestonHeston. Gilbert came home from D.C. intime to graduate from the University ofUtah with a degree in OrganizationalCommunication.

Joshua Erekson, a junior doublemajoring in Economics and PoliticalScience, with a minor in Business,learned invaluable lessons about ournation’s government while doing aninternship in Congressman ChrisCannon’s office. “It was a time for me toexperience what textbooks taught me allthose years. The internship is truly whatyou make of it,” he recalls. In addition toreceiving guests, answering phones, andkeeping the office in order, Erekson alsohad the opportunity to write letters anda speech for the Congressman. Thespeech, which introduced legislationsponsored by Congressman Cannon, waspresented to the House ResourcesCommittee and later on the House Floor.He says that being published in theCongressional Record was a fulfillingexperience.

Katie McOmber, a senior majoring inViolin Performance, served her intern-ship in Congressman Merrill Cook’sWashington, D.C. office during the 2000Spring Semester. McOmber quicklyassumed a role as a member of the staff,and was given many varied responsibili-ties and opportunities. Some of herresponsibilities included working as tourcoordinator for the office, running thefront desk, responding to constituentmail, writing letters, and representingthe Congressman at events.

McOmber commented, “TheCongressman’s staff consisted of fivevery intelligent, professional individualswho enabled me to become a part of allthe duties and functions in theCongressman’s office, and helped stretchmy personal abilities. The internshipadded a unique dimension to my under-graduate education, which would nothave been possible without the HinckleyInstitute.”

Following McOmber’s internship, shewas hired as staff in Congressman Cook’sdistrict office in Salt Lake City, where sheworked as the scheduler, again handlingconstituent mail response and assistingwith casework. McOmber offered,“Working on the hill has given me aheightened appreciation of our system ofgovernment and has impressed upon methe necessity of involvement in the leg-islative process at every level. Thisincredible opportunity has enriched myunderstanding of others and has aug-mented my personal aspirations.”

Sarah Gilbert

Katie McOmber

Journal of PoliticsAutumn 2000

Editorial BoardEDITORS

Natalie NoelJeffrey Merchant

FACULTY ADVISORSRobert Benedict

Matthew BurbankRon Hrebenar

Kenneth LawsonTed Wilson

STUDENT BOARD MEMBERSShauna Hanson

Elizabeth FarneyMatt Canham

Marian AndersonKenny Jackman

Melissa RichardsMatt Romney

2000 AuthorsNicholas BarkerJessica Shulsen

David OwenJames SeamanAmy DeFrank

Spencer WixomKevin JowersJeff MerchantNatalie Noel

The journal features excellent under-graduate political essays and researchpapers. It offers students the oppor-tunity to publish on the undergradu-ate level and provide new thought tothe political process and to politicalissues.

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The Sam RichProgram

Because of the great generosity of Samand Speed Rich, the Sam Rich Program inInternational Politics has enjoyed a faststart at the Hinckley Institute. Sam is afavorite, former Professor of PoliticalScience. His career began as a ForeignService officer for the United States StateDepartment and ended as a cherishedmember of the Political Science Faculty. The Rich’s are concerned that a new worldof rapidly changing technology and globaltrade patterns will greatly change thenature of politics. They want students tohave experiences in practical politics and,as part of their academic preparation, tolearn the politics of a new age.

Several key elements of the Sam Richprogram have already been accom-plished. Last December 12 students,with the assistance of the InternationalStudent Center, flew to New Delhi, India.They spent a week in India’s capital citystudying the politics of India from keyIndian political and community leaders.The second week of their journey took

them to Kotwara, a small village in theGanges River basin. In Kotwara, the stu-dents joined over 200 Indian school chil-dren. They played with, instructed, andmixed with the children. The Hinckleystudents also spent time each day layingbricks and working to build a new schoolfor the Indian children, who were study-ing on the ground. The service wasencouraged and assisted by the LowellBennion Center at the University of Utah.The final experience of the expeditionfocused on cultural visits to Varanasi, thesacred Hindu city of the Ganges, and toAgra, the site of the famous Taj Mahal.All 12 students returned to Utah with adeeper and more meaningful under-standing of the challenges of politics anddevelopment in the Third World.

The Kotwara Project was carefully de-briefed. Along with foreign study repre-sentatives from the campus, an entirelynew concept of international educationwas developed. Now dubbed theInternational Semester, the program isgeneric and could be applied, for exam-ple, to physics students traveling toCambridge, England; music students toVienna; or dance students to Russia. The Hinckley Institute also seeks toincrease student travel and study in theFirst World. Currently, planning andwork is progressing to establish perma-nent internships in the British andFrench Parliaments.

The Sam Rich Program, in addition tointernational travel and internshipopportunities, also schedules interna-tional speakers at the Institute.Examples from Fall Semester include theAmerican Ambassador to Britain andConsul Generals from Russia and Israel.Thanks to Sam and Speed Rich, the insti-tute now has the momentum and thegoal of making the challenging new polit-ical world more understandable andexciting for our students.

Bill RishellMemorialOutstanding InternJason VandenAkker, an Economics andPolitical Science major, worked as anintern during Fall Semester 1999 for PaL-Tech, Inc. PaL-Tech (Planning andLearning Technologies) is a small non-profit management and technology con-sulting firm, which focuses on the publicsector. The firm specializes in servicingthe contractual needs, both domesticand international, of government agen-cies. VandenAkker offered, “Interningwith PaL-Tech was one of the best learn-ing experiences I had while attending theUniversity of Utah. I received valuableinstruction from senior level manage-ment and obtained extensive hands-ontraining in many different areas of busi-ness and politics.”

While interning at PaL-Tech,VandenAkker was given a broad range ofassignments. Working closely with OmarKader, a former Hinckley intern and thecurrent CEO of PaL-Tech, VandenAkkerpreformed extensive research on a num-ber of social and political issues. Kaderused VandenAkker’s research in presen-tations to various organizations and uni-versities, including Weber State Collegeand Utah Valley State College. Underdirect supervision of the Director ofBusiness Development, VandenAkkeralso conducted target-market researchand built a database to track the pro-gression of new business contracts. Hehelped coordinate a fundraiser for a localpolitical campaign, assisted in the net-work set-up of a new contract site, andworked at a number of different contractlocations.

“Working as an intern for PaL-Techprovided me with an initial foundation ofbusiness experience and skills. Thetraining and instruction I received will beextremely beneficial as I make the transi-tion from education to vocation,” saidVandenAkker. He now works for a soft-ware company in Boston, Massachusetts.The Bill Rishel Memorial Fund was estab-lished by Virginia Rishel to honor herfather. It is intended to provide loansand internships to students involved inpublic service.

“Interning with PaL-Tech was oneof the best learning experiences

I had while attending theUniversity of Utah. . .”

Front row left to right: Ted Wilson, Kati Anderson, Joyce Stuart, Sejal Desai, ChristopherPatch. Back row left to right: Cody Johnson, Jessica Drury, Andrea Weist, Chris Parker,Martha Poelman, Jill Burton, John Ure, Todd Hess.

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Steve Clayton, worked in Governor MikeLeavitt’s office during Fall Semester 1999and Spring Semester 2000. During histime at the Governor’s Office, Claytonwas able to receive the Ambassador ofNew Zealand, welcome a trade groupfrom Japan, and speak with immigrantsdealing with naturalization issues. Ofthese experiences, Steve related,“Meeting these people reminded me ofthe hope and opportunity America con-tinues to provide for the world.”

While at the Governor’s Office Claytonworked on education issues. He had theopportunity to assist in reviewing hun-dreds of teachers’ suggestions for needsand improvements in education.Clayton remembers listening to theGovernor speak about the educationalprocess and new programs and policies;such as, the New Century Scholarship.Clayton also had the opportunity toattend meetings of the Board of Regents.In addition, he interviewed Con Rowley,the Governor’s advisor on education.Clayton recalls that many of these expe-riences helped to shape his own philoso-phy about education.

Clayton commented that his intern-ship afforded him numerous opportuni-ties to work with local and nationalissues. Governor Leavitt’s work as theChairman of the National Governor’sAssociation allowed Clayton to work on

many national issues of direct import toUtah. Overall, Clayton’s time spent in theGovernor’s Office was an integral part ofhis college education. In Clayton’s words,“My internship at the Governor’s Officemade learning relative, active, and enjoy-able. It is a highlight in my educationalexperience at the University of Utah.”

The Margaret Rampton Munk PublicPolicy Internship is for students servingin the Governor’s Office. It was estab-lished in 1995 through a generous dona-tion by former Utah Governor, CalvinRampton, and former first lady, LucybethRampton. The bequest is in honor oftheir late daughter Meg.

HinckleyInstitute of Politics

1999-2000Advisory Board

Desmond Barker,former Presidential Advisor

Rob Bishop, Chair,Republican Party of Utah

Tim Chambless, Associate Instructor,U of U

Megan Zanolli Holbrook, Chair,Utah Democratic State Committee

Randy Horiuchi, former Salt LakeCounty Commissioner

Alex Hurtado, Chair,Job Coordinating Council of Utah

Governor Michael O. Leavitt

Norma W. Matheson, former,First Lady of Utah

Rosemarie Rendon,community representative

Leigh von der Esch,Utah Film Commission

Ted Wilson, Director,Hinckley Institute of Politics

Steve Clayton

Carrie Burton worked as a SpringSemester intern for the Committee forEducation Funding. The Committee is acoalition of 95 education organizationsadvocating adequate federal support forthe nation’s students.

While working as a legislative andcommunications intern, Burton was ableto attend congressional hearings con-cerned with education budget andappropriations issues. Burton alsoassisted in coordinating events such asthe Committee’s annual retreat, budgetworkshop, and the release of theCommittee’s annual Budget Alert Book, aposition statement on Capitol Hill.Burton also assisted in disseminatingpress releases, servicing Committeemembers, collection of membershipdues, and membership renewal for 2000.“I enjoyed all my experiences while work-ing for the Committee, but there weredefinitely some highlights. Some ofthose highlights included: attending a

meeting at the Department of Educationto hear Education Secretary RichardRiley speak at the President’s Fiscal Year2001 Budget Request release, and hear-ing President Clinton speak with AOLCEO, Steve Case, about the importanceof closing the Digital Divide,” Burtonsaid. “I learned more than I ever wouldhave imagined in that one semester inD.C. I now believe that serving an intern-ship is an essential part of higher educa-tion. I was able to learn a lot about myselfand to develop my interests in ways thatcannot be accomplished in a classroom.”A senior at the University of Utah, Burtonis originally from Naperville, Illinois. Inthe spring she will graduate with a B.S. inMass Communications: Public Relationsand a minor in English Literature. Burtonhas previously had experience workingon a state senate campaign, and has beeninvolved with issues such as child abuseand illiteracy within the United States.

The R.J. Snow Internship was estab-lished in 1986 by former Hinckley internsto honor Dr. Snow, Director of theHinckley Institute of Politics from 1975 to1985.

Carrie Burton chosen as the R.J. SnowPublic Policy Intern

Carrie Burton

Margaret Rampton Munk Public PolicyIntern

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The Abrelia Clarissa Hinckley GraduateScholarship was established by Robert H.Hinckley in 1975 as a memorial to his wife,who strongly encouraged him to foundthe Hinckley Institute of Politics. TheScholarship is awarded to graduate stu-dents whose interests, formal training,and life goals include a commitment topolitics and community service—idealsthat guided Mrs. Hinckley’s life.

Dallis Nordstrom, a third year lawstudent at the University of Utah,received her undergraduate degree inPolitical Science. During the yearbetween her undergraduate studies andlaw school, Dallis did government rela-tions work, including lobbying the UtahState Legislature.

Although Nordstrom believes there ismuch reform needed in the politicalprocess, she has been hooked on thepolitical process ever since her first polit-ical science class with Dr. Dan Jones.Concurrent to Dr. Jones’ class, Dallis wasassigned to work on the CoordinatedCampaign of the Democratic Party by PatRyan. Since that time, Dallis has beenactively involved with the HinckleyInstitute of Politics. Nordstrom com-mented that, “the service the HinckleyInstitute provides is invaluable.”Nordstrom mentioned that the institutesupplemented her education with real-lifelearning that cannot be taught in theclassroom.

Dallis remains as active in Democraticcampaigns as her law school schedulewill allow. She plans on pursuing a careerin criminal or public interest law follow-ing law school. She is most flattered and

ecstatic to be this year’s recipient of theAbrelia Clarissa Hinckley Scholarship.

Emily Macdonald Merchant wasawarded the Abrelia Clarissa HinckleyGraduate Scholarship for Women.Merchant received her bachelor’s degreein psychology from the University ofUtah, and is beginning work in theMasters of Public AdministrationProgram. Merchant plans to focus onnon-profit organizations. She is inter-ested in how services can be integratedacross sectors so that they are more use-ful for the designated client populations.Merchant served an internship during theSummer Semester of 1999 at theCommittee for Education Funding, a lob-bying group for over ninety educationorganizations. During the Fall of 2000, sheworked as a volunteer on the JimMatheson for Congress Campaign. Inaddition to her direct involvement,Merchant feels that much of her politicalfocus is evidenced in her commitment tocommunity service and community

issues. Active involvement in organiza-tions designed to address the needs ofimmigrants, the poor, and disabled chil-dren are an expression of her politicalideals. Merchant is honored to receive ascholarship that promotes politicalinvolvement and community service. Shebelieves that, “funding such scholarshipsfor women helps them to gain an educa-tion which encourages them to take theirpassions and concerns and use them tocreate more responsive political andsocial institutions. I am honored to be apart of the great legacy of the Hinckleyfamily and their support.”

Dallis Nordstrom

Emily Macdonald Merchant

Abrelia Clarissa Hinckley GraduateScholarships Awarded to DallisNordstrom & Emily Merchant

Sejal DesaiAwarded Bae B.Gardner PublicPolicy Intern

Sejal Desai, a Finance major, was namedthis year’s Bae B. Gardner Public PolicyIntern. Desai served her internship forthe Department of Treasury, Office of theCurator, during the Summer Semester of2000. Her core responsibility was to coor-dinate public and private tours of theTreasury Building. Along with her basicduties, Desai worked with co-workers oncreating an exhibit and a complimentarywebsite about the 200 years of history ofthe construction at the TreasuryBuilding. She also worked with internalmanagement offices on special and exec-utive events like Diversity Day and for-mer Secretary of the Treasury RobertRubin’s official portrait unveiling.

Desai learned a great deal about themanagement and public servicedemands involved in working at theTreasury Department. “My experience ofworking at the Treasury allowed me toidentify and use many of the skills wewere taught in business courses, andquestion others,” Desai said. “The peopleI worked with were wonderful and mademy summer that much more exciting.”

The Bae B. Gardner Internship forPublic Policy was established in 1990 to

honor the former Hinckley Instituteassistant director. Past interns have con-tributed over $18,000 towards theendowment fund.

Sejal Desai

“The people I worked with werewonderful and made my summer

that much more exciting.”

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Chris Budge graduated from theUniversity of Utah in August of 2000 witha B.S. in Political Science. Chris served asa legislative intern during the 1999 leg-islative session and as the InternCoordinator for the 2000 session. “Of allthe experiences that I had at the U, mytime at the legislature was the most edu-cational and the most beneficial. It gaveme the opportunity to see the processfrom the inside and learn about it in away that could not be reproduced in aclassroom.”

As the intern coordinator, Budgehelped arrange guest speakers for the2000 Legislative Preparations class andassisted in grading assignments andassigning interns to their respective leg-islators. Throughout the session, shehelped advise the interns and helpedwith occasional problems. “It was greatto be a part of the legislative session fora second year. I really enjoyed workingwith the interns of the 2000 session. I feltvery lucky to be able to help them andalso learn with them. I believe that nomatter how long you have been at thelegislature, there is always more tolearn.”

Budge plans on attending graduateschool at the U, but will take some timeoff to work, and spend time with her fam-ily. “I will continue to stay involved polit-ically. During my time at the University, Iwas able to work on several campaignsand thoroughly enjoyed it. After theexperiences that I have had through theHinckley Institute of Politics, I don’t thinkI could ever watch an election from thesidelines.”

The Governor Simon BambergerInternship in State Policy is fundedthrough a grant from the Herbert I. AndElsa B. Michael Foundation, a longtimebenefactor of the University of Utah.Elsa Bamberger Michael is a directdescendant of Simon Bamberger, Utah’sfourth governor, 1916-1920.

Chris Budge

The Governor Simon BambergerInternship in State Policy

University of Utah junior Tyler Burtonhas been awarded the Ben D. WoodInternship for his work as an intern at theHeritage Foundation. Burton spentSpring Semester of 2000 working in thePresident’s Office along side Dr. Edwin J.Fuelner and his office staff. The HeritageFoundation is a conservative public pol-icy think tank in Washington D.C.Spending time at the HeritageFoundation gave Burton a greaterrespect for the importance of being polit-ically involved in our country. He found itvery educational and of great worth tospend time in one of the country’s mostrespected think tanks learning aboutpublic policy and its development. He lis-tened to speakers from a variety of polit-ical areas—-from foreign policy andnational defense to government relationsand family studies. He also participatedin lectures given by political officialssuch as the Majority Whip Tom DeLay

and Florida’s Governor Jeb Bush.Burton explained, “My internship in

the President’s Office was incredible. Itenhanced my knowledge and helped meto understand the importance of beingpolitically active. It also allowed me theprivilege of working in an office withgreat individuals whose goals were toimprove America.” Burton is pursuing adouble major in Business andCommunication. Upon his graduation, heplans to continue his education inobtaining a Masters in BusinessAdministration.

The Ben D. Wood Endowment wasestablished in 1984 to recognize out-standing students serving policy intern-ships in Washington, D.C. Funding wasprovided through a grant from Wood, along-time friend of Robert H. Hinckley,with matching funds donated from IBM.Wood dedicated much of his career toeducation, serving for twenty-five years

as Director of the Bureau of Education.He also served with Mr. Hinckley as amember of President Franklin D.Roosevelt’s administration.

Tyler Burton selected as the Ben D.Wood Intern

Tyler Burton

Hinckley Instituteof Politics1999-2000GoverningCommittee

James S. Hinckley, Chairman

Robert H. Hinckley, Jr.

Irwin Altman, Professor,Department of Psychology

David J. Sperry, Dean,Graduate School of Education

Susan Olson, Chair,Department of Political Science

Bae B. Gardner, former AssistantDirector, Hinckley Institute of Politics

Donna Gelfand, Dean,College of Social and Behavioral Science

Robert H. Hinckly, III

J. Bernard Machen, President,University of Utah

Scott M. Matheson, Jr., Dean,College of Law

Ted Wilson, Director,Hinckley Institute of Politics

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Five outstanding Hinckley interns havebeen selected as Rocco C. SicilianoInterns: Lenox Robb Finlinson, LauraBuxton, Kelly Wessels, Joseph Boud, andMeagan Marriott. The SicilianoInternship was set up by ARA Services,Inc. to honor Rocco C. Siciliano. Sicilianois a University of Utah alumni and recipi-ent of the Distinuished Alumnus Award.His public service career includes a stintas President Eisenhower’s SpecialAssistant for Personnel Management,Secretary of Commerce, and AssistantSecretary of Labor. He also served onthe Federal Pay Board from 1971 to 1973.

Lenox Robb Finlinson, a senior,served as an intern for Marcus G. Faust,P.C. this past Fall Semester. Marcus Faustis a prominent Washington lobbyist rep-resenting a number of clients locatedthroughout the Western states includingNevada, New Mexico, California, Utah,Montana, and Oregon. While most ofMarcus’ work is related to water, power,and aviation issues, he also represents avariety of other interests as well, includ-ing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As an intern for Marcus,Finlinson had many first-hand opportuni-ties to see and learn the complex politi-cal processes of the federal governmentand meet all sorts of national figures.Part of his duties as an intern includedattending staff briefings and congres-sional hearings in the House and theSenate, as well as bi-weekly meetings atseveral organizations of shared interest.One of his favorite “jobs” as an internwas attending fundraising dinners forvarious incumbents seeking reelection.During the semester, Robb was able towitness several notable events such asEarth Day, the WTO meeting andprotests, the famous cherry blossoms,

and the Elian Gonzales affair.“Considering that my exposure to poli-tics had been so miniscule up to thispoint in my life, I found my internshipnot only provided me with a much betterunderstanding of the political systems ofour nation, but more importantly a fasci-nating appreciation for the necessaryrole they play in the lives of allAmericans. Being in such a politically-charged atmosphere was intoxicating. Itwas a great time to be in Washington!”

Laura Buxton, a junior majoring inCommunications, interned SummerSemester 2000 at Medical CareDevelopment International. MCDI is anon-profit organization that works to cre-ate medical facilities and programs over-seas. Funding for these projects comesfrom groups such as the World Bank andUSAID. One of the aspects that Buxtonenjoyed the most about her internshipwas learning how non-profit organiza-tions work and how much work there isto do to help people in Third World coun-tries.

Buxton performed an assortment oftasks and had the opportunity to workwith everyone in the office on variousprojects. Her duties included conductingresearch, preparing materials, runningerrands, and helping to prepare propos-als and other documents.

“I really enjoyed working with such adiverse group of people, as well as thechance to live and work on the EastCoast,” said Buxton. “I got to travel andsee some amazing places as well as gaingreat experience. Working there reallyopened my eyes to the horrible prob-lems that Third World countries face,and I’m so grateful for the part that I hadin helping, as small as it was. I will never

forget the experiences I had there, or thepeople I met.”

Kelly Wessels is a senior majoring inPolitical Science and Women’s Studies atthe University of Utah. She served herinternship during Fall Semester 1999 atthe Supreme Court of the United Statesin Washington D.C. While working at theCourt, Wessel had a number of responsi-bilities, including giving public tours andlectures, processing requests for photo-graphs from the Court’s archives, and(her favorite) researching the role of thespouses of the current and formerJustices. Having always been interestedin the law, and planning to one daybecome a public interest lawyer, Wesselreally enjoyed the opportunity to get an“up close and personal” look at the dayto day business of the nation’s highestcourt. One of her favorite activities wasobserving the verbal sparring betweenthe Justices and attorneys during theoral arguments conducted at the Court. Wessel particularly enjoyed living in ournation’s capital. She loved the city’sambitious atmosphere and being aroundso many people who really believed theycould make a difference in the world.Wessel was so impressed byWashington’s political culture that sheplans on returning to the area to attendlaw school and take advantage of the vir-tually unlimited opportunities to impactthe nation’s debate on important socialissues by being politically active in a citywhich commands the world’s attention.

Joseph Boud, a junior majoring inBusiness Management, interned FallSemester 1999 with the Mitchell Group, anon-profit international developmentfirm. The Mitchell Group is involved with managerial, educational, and devel-opment projects in Africa, Asia, Latin

Students Chosen as Rocco C. Siciliano Public Policy Interns

Lenox Robb Finlinson Laura Buxton Kelly Wessels

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America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe,and the newly Independent States. Wellknow organizations; such as, the WorldBank and the U.S. Agency forInternational Development provide fund-ing for these projects.

Some of Boud’s responsibilities withthe Mitchell Group included attendingnews conferences, completing importantresearch, managing computer databases,and working closely with consultants ondevelopmental contracts. One of Boud’smost rewarding experiences included hisinvolvement with the company’s firstnewsletter.

Boud enjoyed his time in WashingtonD.C. Though busy at the Mitchell Group,Boud found time to enjoy the ambianceof the historic capital city and explored

the east coast with fellow University ofUtah students. Boud recollects on expe-rience by offering that his time spent inWashington D.C. “was a blast, I madesome of my best friendships while I wasback there. I would highly recommend itto anyone.”

Meagan Marriott served during theFall Semester of 1999 as an intern in theBroadcast Division of the RepublicanNational Committee (GOP-TV), whichdoes a variety of things to serveRepublicans in Washington and through-out the nation. Producing Internet news-casts, highlight videos, Republicancommercials, and covering local pressconferences are just some of the thingsthey do.

Marriott spent most of her timeattending press conferences in the con-gressional buildings and at the capitol,writing press releases, running theteleprompter, transcribing tapes, andpicking bites for the Internet news cast.Throughout the internship she also hadthe opportunity to learn a lot about writ-ing, running the camera, and a great dealof the other production operations.

The most memorable experiencesthat Marriott had during her stay inWashington were meeting Republicanleaders. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT),Former Speaker of the House NewtGangrich, Majority Whip Tom DeLay (R-TX), and Representative J.C. Watts (R-OK) were just some of the leaders shewas able to meet. Her greatest day on thehill was the day she walked along sideher favorite representative, J.D.Hayworth (R-AZ), and talked about theUniversity of Utah basketball team andits coach Rick Majerus.

Her most rewarding experience wasthe offer she had to return a year laterand work for GOP-TV during theRepublican National Convention inPhiladelphia, and then stay on boarduntil after the Election.

Marriott loved her experience in thecapitol city, she learned so much, met somany people, and made some incrediblefriendships. “Washington D.C. is a funatmosphere for anyone, whether wantingto be involved in politics or not. Ithought GOP-TV was especially greatbecause they didn’t treat me like tempo-rary help, they treated me like a full-timeemployee who had a lot to contribute.”

Joseph Boud Meagan Marriott

The Robert H.. Hinckley GraduateScholarship for men was awarded toJohn Norman. Norman graduated fromthe University of Utah with a degree inPolitical Science and now attends theUniversity of Utah College of Law. Duringhis undergraduate studies, Norman washeavily involved with the HinckleyInstitute completing two internships, oneat the White House during the spring of1998, and the other at the Utah StateLegislature during the 1998 session. Hethen served as the student InternCoordinator during the 1999 LegislativeSession. Ever since taking Dan Jones’Introduction to American NationalGovernment class, Norman has tried tovolunteer and be an active participant inlocal politics.

The scholarship was established in1983 by Dr. Ben D. Wood, a long-time

friend of Robert Hinckley, and is awardedto graduate students who share Mr.Hinckley’s ideals and who seek careersor professional involvement in govern-ment or politics.

John Norman

John Norman receives the Robert H.Hinckley Graduate Scholarship

The Hinckley Institute is

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respect for practical politics

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The Matheson Leadership Forum wasestablished in honor of the late GovernorMatheson, with the goal of enabling for-mer elected officials to reflect, write, andspeak out about their experiences oncethey leave office. The Forum has sincebeen broadened to offer scholarships tostudents and encourage them towardpublic service and extraordinary leader-ship in the tradition of Scott M.Matheson.

Richard Gurgel is currently a seniorstudying Biology at the University ofUtah. After he graduates in Spring 2001,he hopes to attend medical school andpursue a career in medicine. Ultimately,Richard would like to practice medicineclinically, teach courses at a medicalschool, and work for the Department ofHealth.

One of Gurgel’s most significant lead-ership experiences during college washis opportunity to serve as the Presidentof the Mortar Board Honor Society.Coordinating the efforts and workingwith some of the University’s top stu-dent-leaders was a highlight in theMortar Board. Gurgel has also been theTreasurer and Vice-President of AlphaEpsilon Delta, the pre-med honor society.Currently, he is working as a ProjectDirector for University Service Corps, aproject affiliated with the BennionCenter that is responsible for university-wide service projects.

Of the Scott M. Matheson leadershipscholarship, Gurgel says, “It was a greathonor to receive this generous scholar-ship from the Hinckley Institute and theMatheson family. The scholarship is

unique because of its personal nature.My favorite aspect of the applicationprocess was actually meeting with vari-ous members of the Matheson family.They showed genuine interest in me as aperson, and that helped me feel con-nected with the scholarship and thegreat leader for whom it is established.”

John Patrick Torgenson is pursuinga B.A. in Speech Communication with anemphasis in Pre-Law. As an undergradu-ate at the University of Utah, Torgensonhas served as a Special Projects Directorin the Associated Students of theUniversity of Utah and as a group leaderin the Alumni House High School leader-ship conference. He is currently aPresidential Intern in the office ofPresident J. Bernard Machen withextended responsibilities as a researchassistant for Michael Benson, SpecialAssistant to the President.

Torgenson is an active member of St.Catherine’s Catholic Newman Center andis serving his second term as a PeerMinister. In his role as Peer Minister,Torgenson is striving to enhance com-munity service and increase social jus-tice efforts at the Newman Center. Inorder to accomplish these goals,Torgenson has attended the CampusMinistry Leadership Institute at theUniversity of Notre Dame on two occa-sions. In conjunction with the NewmanCenter, John has volunteered at St.Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen, the SaltLake shelter, and as an overnight host forthe Interfaith Hospitality Network.During the past two Spring breaks,

Torgensen has been involved in theAlternative Spring Break program on anIndian reservation in Southern Utah, andin South Central Los Angeles. John hasalso found great satisfaction with hisinvolvement in the Big Brother/Big SisterProgram of Utah. Other accomplish-ments for Torgenson this year includebeing a recipient of a Young AlumniScholarship for the 2000-01 academicyear. Outside of school and Newman-cen-tered activities, Torgenson enjoys spend-ing his time in the outdoors and works asa white water raft guide through theGrand Canyon during the summers.

“I feel privileged and grateful toreceive this award,” said Torgenson,“and I would like to express my sincereappreciation to the Matheson family.”Torgenson will graduate in the Springand plans to pursue a degree in law.

MathesonLeadership Forum

1999-2000Donors

Corporate/Foundation Donors

Parsons, Behle & Latimer

Friends of the Forum

Patrice Arent

Charles W. Bullen

Robert P. & Dixie S. Huefner

Norma W. Matheson

Hinckley Instituteof Politics Staff

Ted Wilson, Director

Jayne Nelson, Program Coordinator

Tim Chambless, Intern Coordinator

Christopher Patch, Executive Assistant

InternshipsWashington, D.C.

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Richard Gurgel and John PatrickTorgenson Receive the Scott M. MathesonLeadership Forum Scholarship

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Patrick Thurman spent SpringSemester 2000 working in the WhiteHouse. He was assigned to the StaffSecretary’s Office, located in the famedWest Wing. This office is responsible formost of the paper work that thePresident sees on a daily basis. Becauseof the complexities of the office, manystaffers within the office have been therefor over 20 years. “It was great to talkwith my co-workers who have been hereso long and have seen so many changestake place at the White House,” Thurmanrecalls.

Thurman handled many documentsthat were either headed to the presidentor that came back from his office. Theseincluded memos from the Chief of Staff,memos from the military, as well as thePresident’s census form. Patrick was fas-cinated by the comments that thePresident would make on documentsthat came back from the Oval Office inthe margins or on a separate sheet ofpaper. “The President had a commentand opinion on almost everything, andhe always seemed to be up on everyissue and the importance it had on theAmerican people,” says Thurman.

One of the highlights for Thurmanwas seeing how decisions are made inthe White House. “There are so manyissues and so many staffers that areworking on each one, yet there is orderand a great deal of work is accomplishedin a short amount of time,” Thurmancommented. “There are still many greatpeople that are working very hard tomake America better.”

The Wayne Horiuchi White HouseInternship was established in 1997 to rec-ognize the outstanding Hinckley WhiteHouse Intern from the many who serve inthe White House each year. WayneHoriuchi is a former Hinckley Intern whohas been active in Utah politics. He hashad a close relationship with the WhiteHouse over the years and donated thefunds to the Hinckley Institute toacknowledge the top intern for theirefforts.

Patrick Thurman

Wayne Horiuchi White House InternshipAwarded to Patrick Thurman

Rachel Reiser is a junior at theUniversity of Utah majoring in HistoryTeaching. She hopes to spend timeacquiring first hand knowledge in thepublic education system and carry thatinformation into a local political careerwith a strong education emphasis. Sheloves both history and politics becauseshe feels that the past exercises greatinfluence upon the present and that “pol-itics is merely history in action.”

Reiser is a big believer in active,responsible citizenship, which is whyshe has committed herself to communityinvolvement and service. She has servedon the Salt Lake County CommissionersYouth Council, volunteered in severalelections, and worked on various proj-ects with the Bennion Center. Sherecently returned from an internship inWashington, D.C., with the Committee forEducation Funding. This was a valuable

experience for her because she was ableto work closely with a politically activeportion of the education community.

Reiser commented, “The students ofthe University of Utah are incrediblylucky to have a program like the HinckleyInstitute of Politics that makes it easy forstudents to become involved in theircommunity. I appreciate their manyefforts. I know that they have enrichedmy university experience and provided astrong foundation for my commitment tofuture political involvement.”

The Anne H. and John S. HinckleyScholarship was established by AnneHinckley to honor her late husband John,a leader in Utah politics. The scholar-ship is awarded to undergraduate stu-dents who display excellent scholarshipand intend to serve the public throughpolitical involvement.

Rachel Reiser

Anne H. & John S. Hinckley Scholarship Awarded to Rachel Reiser

Janice S. HinckleyInternshipOlivia Fletcher served at the SouthernUtah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) SpringSemester 2000. As an intern, she workedon influencing environmental policy.“The environment is something that Icare a great deal about,” commentedFletcher. Fletcher explained, “Interningfor SUWA was an excellent opportunityfor me to further this cause for which Ifeel so strongly.” Throughout her intern-ship, Fletcher was able to lobby the pub-lic and elected officials on behalf of theorganization. This internship was anexcellent opportunity for Fletcher tolearn more about environmental policiesand the affect that organizations; suchas, SUWA can have on public policy.

The Janice S. Hinckley Public PolicyInternship on the Environment wasestablished in 1997 through a generousendowment contribution from Jim andLyn Hinckley, to honor their mother. Theenvironment has always been a greatlove and concern to Janice Hinckley, andthis internship’s purpose is to assistinterns who serve the environment.

Olivia Fletcher

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Jenny Nicholas has been selected as a2000-01 James Madison Fellow. She willattend Boston University beginning June2000 as a graduate student in the Schoolof Education, and will receive a Mastersof Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree in May2001.

Nicholas graduated from theUniversity of Utah in August 1999 with aBachelor of Arts in History and Spanish.She served her Hinckley internship dur-ing Fall Semester 1999 at the Departmentof the Treasury. She worked within theOffice of the Curator and was responsi-ble for creating historical displays, cata-loguing a photographic database andcoordinating tours of the TreasuryBuilding. Of that experience Nicholassays, “It was one of the most educationalopportunities of my life. Being amongstthe political and historical excitement ofWashington was a thrill for me. I’ll alwaysbe grateful to the Hinckley Institute forsending me to one of the best ‘class-rooms’ our nation has to offer.”

The James Madison MemorialFellowship was established by Congressin 1986 for the purpose of improvingteaching about the United StatesConstitution in secondary schools. TheFoundation honors James Madison, thefourth President of the United States,who is generally acknowledged as the“Father of the Constitution and the Bill ofRights.” One fellow is chosen from eachstate and receives a $24,000 award.

Jenny NicholasSelected for theJames MadisonFellow

Jenny Nicholas

Amy DeFrank served her internshipSpring Semester 2000 at the Departmentof State, Bureau of Political-MilitaryAffairs. The office in which she worked,International Security Operations, isinvolved in a wide variety of foreign pol-icy issues and military activities. Thisdiverse portfolio allowed DeFrank tobecome involved in numerous aspects ofthe workings of the State Department,and she was given a significant amountof responsibility in her position. Shedrafted the briefing memoranda for theUnder Secretary of State for PoliticalAffair’s meeting with the Army Chief ofStaff, and co-drafted the papers for theAssistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affair’s meeting with theCommander in Chief of U.S. PacificCommand. DeFrank also assisted in lay-ing the groundwork for negotiations withPanama for an important new militaryagreement. Moreover, DeFrank joined aU.S. delegation to London as an adminis-trative assistant, and attended political-military talks with the British concerningthe strategically important island ofDiego Garcia. She also became involved

in obtaining authorization for humanitar-ian operations, deployments and exer-cises by the U.S. military, and “CrossServicing Agreements.” In addition,DeFrank attended a reception at theRussian Embassy, a working lunch withthe Foreign Minister and Ambassadorfrom Georgia, and another such lunchwith the Commander of the U.S. FifthFleet and representatives from thirteenembassies.

The Ronald Mortenson Internship isfunded through a grant from Dr. RonaldMortensen, who holds three degreesfrom the University of Utah, including aPh.D. in Political Science. Dr. Mortensenretired from the United StatesDepartment of State in 1997 after servingfor 19 years as a Foreign Service Officer.While assigned to the French Embassy inParis, he managed the embassy’s largeintern program that included internsfrom the University of Utah, Utah StateUniversity, and Brigham YoungUniversity. In 1991, he was the recipientof the Una Chapman Cox Fellowship andspent a year at the University of Utah asa visiting scholar.

Ronald Mortensen Internship Awardedto Amy DeFrank

Jessica Harrington is a broadcast jour-nalism graduate from the University ofUtah. Fall Semester of 1999, she com-pleted an internship with ABC NewsNightline in Washington, D.C.

Harrington remembers, “My heartpounded the first time I rode the eleva-tor to the third floor and walked intoNightline’s newsroom. I was about tomeet the best of the best, the peoplewho defined excellence in news-gather-ing, fair reporting, critical interviews,and in-depth coverage of the world’snews. I was going to have the rareopportunity to work with them and learnfrom them. I thought my expectationsfor my internship were high, but as theinternship unfolded, I realized I had noidea how wonderful it would be.”

Harrington was only in D.C. for fivemonths, but she found those five monthsto be invaluable. “The daily tasks taughtme more about the inner workings of thenewsroom, and performing them welljust gave me more freedom to do thethings I really wanted.” During herinternship, she had the opportunity towrite a few stories for the website, findguests for the show, help organize tele-vised town meetings, and go on multipleshoots and interviews. In addition,Harrington recalls, “I went to the White,

House, the Pentagon, FBI, foreignembassies, and presidential events. Itwas a wonderful experience to tastenews from the source, on both a nationaland international level.”

Two months into her internship,Jessica was offered a full-time position asdesk assistant; however, she decided tofinish school instead. Nightline thenhired her as a production coordinatorfor the remaining month and a halfbefore she went home. Harrington com-mented, “Everyone at Nightline was will-ing to help me with my career. It was theperfect environment for personal andprofessional growth.” Jessica now worksat National Geographic Today inWashington, D.C. She was hired by theshow’s Executive Producer, a formerSenior Producer at Nightline.

The William H. Lawrence Internshipprovides students with a political/com-munication emphasis the opportunity tospend a semester in Washington, D.C. atthe ABC News Bureau. The internshipwas established in honor of WilliamLawrence, a political reporter for ABC.Lawrence was a close friend of Robert H.Hinckley - Mr. Hinckley was one of thefounders and first Vice Presidents ofABC.

ABC News Intern Gains Hands OnBroadcasting Experience

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“My experience at Mendez England &Associates was unforgettable. Theincredible opportunities I had working inand around Washington, D.C. were onesof adventure and learning of which Icould have never experienced on cam-pus,” says Jill Horton of her Fall 1999internship.

Working with the Food for PeaceOffice (FFP) of the United States Agencyfor International Development (USAID)was a major duty in working with theoffice of ME&A. Horton had the opportu-nity to be a part of projects dedicated tothe relief efforts of Third World countriesaround the globe. Once a week, shewould attend meetings in the RonaldReagan Building, which were especiallyhelpful in achieving a greater insight intothe workings of the federal government.In working with the FFP, her other dutiesincluded updating charts and othermaterials. She prepared and completed

the filing of all charts for the 1998-99 fis-cal year, and assisted in the preparationand presentation of a course for individ-uals from around the world working forFFP.

When Horton wasn’t working for theFFP, she had other tasks ranging fromsecretarial duties to working in theaccounting department. She was alsoinvolved in the preparation of manualsneeded for seminars given by ME&A, andcompleted research necessary for thepreparation of proposals for contractswith the federal government.

Horton advises fellow students to alsoserve internships. She stated, “I highlyrecommend taking advantage of theopportunities the Hinckley Institute hasto offer. The experience I had inWashington D.C. was an adventure I willnever forget.”

The George S. Eccles Internship inBusiness policy is funded through a

grant from the George S. and Dolores D.Eccles Foundation. The internship hon-ors Eccles distinguished career in Utahbusiness.

Jill Horton

George S. Eccles Internship in BusinessPolicy Awarded to Jill Horton

This year’s 2000 Spring Break inWashington, D.C. gave nine University ofUtah students a full week of stimulatingmeetings with prominent political figuresand the opportunity to explore many his-toric places. The experience reflectedwhat Mr. Hinckley had hoped for all stu-dents who became involved with theHinckley Institute — to participate in

government and help make it work forand serve its citizens.

Students attended oral arguments fortwo cases at the U.S. Supreme Court andmet with three of Associate Justice DavidSouter’s Law Clerks. The interns had aVIP tour of the United States Capitol andthe White House and were able to ques-tion U.S. Senate staff and members of

Utah’s congressional delegation. Theyinterviewed White House SpecialAssistant, Mickey Ibarra, Diane Shust,Director of Government Relations for theNational Education Association, andCindy Gillespie, Vice President forFederal Relations for the Salt LakeOlympic Committee. Students also metwith Laura Murphy, Washington directorof the ACLU, Wayne Owens, President ofthe Center for Middle East Peace &Economic Cooperation, and with OmarKader, President of PaL-Tech.

The students were also given tours ofC-SPAN and National Public Radio head-quarters, and engaged in a stimulatingquestion and answer session with inves-tigative reporter and columnist JackAnderson.

Spring Week offered students theopportunity to tour many places rich inhistory. They were also taken on tours ofthe Treasury Building, the CentralIntelligence Agency, the Museum ofBroadcast news, and the GettysburgNational Battlefield Park.

This year’s participants saw famousplaces, talked with important people,and were inspired to become involved infuture public policy making. TheInstitute looks forward to the upcomingnew century and continuing the SpringWeek in Washington program, whichoffers students the opportunity toexplore Washington, D.C. and participateactively in government. It is made possi-ble by the Rocco C. Siciliano Fellowship.

Spring Week in Washington D.C.

Front, L-R: Sharla Dunroe, Jena Robinson, Nanda Brock, Sophie Flichy. Back: CourtneyGaray, Rod Garay, Tim Chambless, Cory Jenson, Ted Wilson, Jeff Holman, Jeana Lewis

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Karen ShepherdInternship FundWhen former Utah Congresswoman KarenShepherd closed down her 1994 re-electioncampaign, she had roughly $50,000 in heraccount. In keeping with a 1989 federal lawthat restricts members from taking moneyfor personal use she set a precedent by giv-ing it to the Utah State DemocraticCommittee to be used for student intern-ships. This Fall Semester will mark the fifthyear of the program. The program recruitsinterns from colleges and universities alongthe Wasatch Front to work for Utah’sDemocratic candidates and work on issueswhich Shepherd feels strongly about;namely, campaign finance reform, gift banlegislation, and lobby disclosure initiatives.By using the funds in this way, she is keep-ing faith with the original contributors toher campaign and is furthering the causesfor which she is an advocate.

Since its establishment in 1996, 38University of Utah interns have partici-pated in the program. Interns are paid astipend based on the length of their intern-ship commitment. They typically work 12to 15 hours per week and submit a writtenevaluation of their experience upon com-pletion of the internship. Academic intern-ship credit is awarded through the HinckleyInstitute of Politics.

Each Spring, Shepherd returns to Utahfrom London to host a luncheon for theinterns. This provides a wonderful oppor-tunity for the interns, and also forShepherd, to have a meaningful exchangeof ideas. The 1999-2000 Karen ShepherdInterns were: Nicole Barber, AnastasiaBoyko, Tyler DeLaHunt, Ashley DiAna,Danica Farley, Alex Helfer, KennethJackman, Hailey Johansen, Stephen Oliver,David Owen, Brock Veltri, Spencer Young.

Karen Shepherd is currently working asthe U.S. Executive Director for theEuropean Bank for Reconstruction andDevelopment.

Jeffrey Merchant, senior in PoliticalScience, has been awarded the 2000Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Congressestablished the Harry S. TrumanScholarship in 1975 as a living memorialto President Truman. Students given thehonor of receiving this scholarship mustdemonstrate outstanding leadershippotential, plan to pursue a career in pub-lic service, and wish to attend graduateschool. The award is given to one personin each of the fifty states. The scholar-ship will provide up to $27,000 for gradu-ate work in a public service related field.In addition to covering tuition, books,fees, room and board, and livingexpenses, the Truman Foundation holdsa week-long seminar on leadership andpublic service in Independence,Missouri.

Merchant is a member of many honorsocieties, works on the Political ScienceStudent Advisory Committee, and is aneditor for the Hinckley Journal ofPolitics. In addition, he has interned forthe Heritage Foundation in Washington,D.C., the Utah State House ofRepresentatives, and Jim Matheson forCongress Campaign.

Additionally, Merchant has studiedChinese at one of Asia’s premier univer-sities, Beijing University. He has taughtEnglish to middle school students inChina, and worked with refugees fromSudan through the International RescueCommittee. Merchant is currently work-ing on a research project on India, which

will culminate in a three-week humanitar-ian expedition to Kotwara, India.

Merchant plans to go to graduateschool in International Relations andthen to law school. He has a particularinterest in international organization andregional and international security, asthey pertain to national and internationallaw. He would like to practice law andeventually work in academia.

Merchant is the twenty-first Trumanscholar from the University of Utah. Heattributes his success to the dedicationof the Hinckley staff.

Jeffrey Merchant

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Given toJeffrey Merchant

Sarah Jane Udall is a senior at theUniversity of Utah with a double major inPolitical Science and English. Udallinterned at Global Village CommunicationsSpring Semester 2000. Global Village is anindependent, international video produc-tion company which works on projectsboth in the D.C. area, and globally in coun-tries like Puerto Rico, Iceland, South Africa,and New Zealand. As an intern Udalllearned about promotional media throughhands on experience in filming and editing.Through researching several projects,Udall was able to learn more about the U.S.government, as well as other cultures.During her internship, Udall also learned toedit, run audio, do voice-overs, and workwith state-of-the-art production equip-ment. One of her favorite memories wasworking on a research project at theLibrary of Congress.

While an intern, Udall worked on proj-ects ranging from documentaries, televi-sion shows, promotional videos for majorconsulting firms, researching, and writing

for an online newspaper. Udall explained,“One of my favorite experiences was par-ticipating as the media arm to a Veterans’group centered in the D.C. area.” Udall wasable to help them put together a majorproject to lobby Congress.

Udall recalled of her overall experiencein D.C., “Mostly it was just fun to live in D.C.and to be involved in and see firsthand allthat goes on there.” Udall also com-mented, “I truly loved the people that Iworked with and the atmosphere of theoffice. I felt very lucky to have been giventhe opportunity and experience that I hadthere.”

The Paul A. Porter Internship was estab-lished in 1975 in honor of Mr. Porter, aprominent Washington, D.C. attorney andformer Chairman of the FederalCommunications Commission. Friendsand business associates of Porter offeredthe endowment, because of his longstand-ing friendship with Robert H. Hinckley andhis interest in developing political inter-est among students.

Udall Named Paul A. Porter Intern

Karen Shepherd

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Twenty-four elementary and secondaryschool teachers from throughout Utahgathered at the Hinckley Institute ofPolitics in June to participate in the 2000Huntsman Seminar in ConstitutionalGovernment for Teachers. The excitingand educational eight days of politicalstudy, co-directed by Ted Wilson andDan Jones, gave teachers a first handglimpse into the inner workings of poli-tics and helped them learn how to sharetheir knowledge with their students.

Fifty-three distinguished individualsinvolved in politics addressed theHuntsman teachers. Among this year’sguest speakers, were: J.D. Williams, for-mer director of the Hinckley Institute;State Republican and Democratic Chairs,Rob Bishop and Meghan Holbrook;Representatives, Michael Styler, BrentGoodfellow, Marty Stephens, RalphBecker; Utah State Senators MichaelWaddoups, Howard Stephenson; U.S.Senator Orrin Hatch; Governor MichaelLeavitt; and Mayor Rocky Anderson.Other participants, included: local lob-byists; state and federal candidates;political reporters; city and county offi-cials; Utah Supreme Court and DistrictCourt Justices and local attorney’s.

The Huntsman family generouslydonates the funds necessary to run theprogram each year. Because of theirsupport, many teachers are given theopportunity to gain a deeper under-standing of the Constitution of theUnited States and greater insight into thetwo-party political process. At the com-pletion of the Huntsman Seminar, gradu-ation ceremonies were held at HuntsmanCorporation.. John Romney, Jake Garn,and Robert H. Hinckley, Jr., addressed

the teachers and presented them withtheir Certificates of Completion. Theteachers were left with the challenge toshare their knowledge with others and tobecome more active in the system thatmakes our country an example to theworld.

The 2000 Huntsman Seminar wasundoubtedly a tremendous success.Teachers expressed their gratitude forthe opportunity to re-ignite their love forpolitics and the desire to teach their stu-dents about this great country. CraigBjorklund, a U.S. Studies teacher atLayton High School said, “I haveattended many seminars and educa-tional programs over the years but thisseminar was ‘head and shoulders’ aboveall of them. The speakers were tremen-dous and very informative.” JasonHansen, a U.S. Government and Lawteacher at Millcreek High School inWashington, Utah, agreed by saying, “Itwas positive, relevant, exciting, well pre-pared, and we had excellent access toelected officials.” Huntsman teacherswill take with them, back to the class-room, a new experience and many newideas, which will benefit their studentsfor many years.

A Utah Studies teacher at Bennion Jr.High, Stephen Perschon, expressed hisgratitude for being able to participate inthe Huntsman seminar by saying, “It hasrenewed my energy and I am excited toteach the information that I havelearned.” Many teachers agreed withhim. Laird Small, a U.S. and WorldHistory teacher at Tooele Valley HighSchool, summarized his experience inone simple phrase, “This was the besteducational experience of my life!”

Fall Semester 1999Hosts: Kenneth Jackman III and Steve

Spencer

Foreign Service CareersRonald Mortensen, retired Foreign

Service OfficerIran: Assessing the Khatami Presidency

Shaul Bakhash, Clarence J. RobinsonProfessor of History, George MasonUniversity

The Challenges Facing the RussianOrthodox Church in the NewMillennium

Archbishop Dmitri of Tobolsky andTyumensky

The Sharks in Utah’s State Budget;Prisons, Medicaid and Roads

Michael Christensen, ExecutiveDirector, Utah Foundation

Weapons Under Fire (book review)Lauren Holland, Associate Professor,

Political Science Department, U of UThe State of U.S. Interests and Policies in

the Middle EastPhyllis Oakley, Assistant Secretary of

State for Intelligence and ResearchThe Power and Potential of Non-Violence

C. Peter Dougherty, Catholic Priest ofthe Diocese of Lansing, Michigan

Salt Lake City Mayoral DebateRocky Anderson v. Stuart Reid

Huntsman Seminar in ConstitutionalGovernment for Teachers

Front, L-R: Pat Ryan, Sue Boswell, John Braithwaite, Candice Taylor, Amy Robinson, AmyMorgan, Hollie Barenz, Donnalee Eisenhart, Dan Jones, Ted Wilson, Mark Mulford, CraigBjorklund, Jayne Nelson. Second: Gale Johnson, Stephen Perschon, Robert Lewis, CathleenEdwards, Claudia Stillman, Harold Hoyal. Back: Jeff Alexander, Cody Henrichsen, Eric Wall,Jim Hodges, Jason Hansen, James Mossel, Matt Zollinger, Laird Small

Ralph Nader

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Salt Lake City Council Debate“Archie” Archuleta, Linda Lepreau v.

Nancy SaxtonHow Microcredit Will Help 100,000,000 of

the World’s Poorest People by 2005John Hatch, Founder, Foundation for

International Community AssistancePolitics in South Africa

Norm and Colleen Bangerter, formerLDS Mission President, South Africa(1996-99); former Governor and FirstLady of Utah

New Zealand-U.S. RelationsRight Honourable James Bogler, ONZ,

Ambassador, New ZealandHow Might the Presidential Campaign

Focus the Health Care Debate?Philip R. Lee, M.D. Professor Emeritus

and former Chancellor, School ofMedicine, University of California,San Francisco

Recent Developments in the Arab-IsraeliPeace Process

Nafez Nazzal, BYU, Jerusalem CenterUkraine in the System of European and

World SecurityAnton Buteiko, Ambassador of Ukraine

to the United States

Spring Semester 2000Hosts: Tracy Murray and Christopher

Patch

The Mormon Church & Utah PoliticsRod Decker, reporter KUTV News

The Politics of HungerJan Poppendieck, Professor of

Sociology and Director, Center forthe Study of Family Policy, HunterCollege, New York

Utah Legislature 2000; Issues forLatinas/os

James Gonzales, former ExecutiveDirector, Utah Coalition of La Raza

Global Class and State FormationChristopher Chase-Dunn, Sociology

Professor at Johns HopkinsUniversity

Public Foundations: An Alternative toPublic Land Bureaucracy?

Tim Tilton, Professor, Political Scienceand West European Studies, IndianaUniversity

The U.S. Role in the Middle EastWayne Owens, former U.S.

CongressmanMiracle at Philadelphia

J.D. Williams, Professor Emeritus,Political Science, U of U

A Town MeetingGovernor Michael O. Leavitt

Utah’s Education ParadoxMichael Christensen, Executive

Director, Utah FoundationThe Bill of Rights: Introduction and

OverviewScott M. Matheson, Jr., Dean, College

of Law, U of UTaking Direct Action for Peace in the

World Through Non-GovernmentOrganizations

Judith Jenya, Executive Director andFounder, Global Children’sOrganization

Middle East Peace ProcessHasan Abu Nimah, permanent repre-

sentative, United Nations, New YorkThe Current Situation in South-East

EuropeErich Polh, Academic Director, Center

for the Teaching of ForeignLanguages and Cultures, Universityof Heidelberg

Implementing Envision Utah’s StrategiesStephen Holbrook, Executive Director

of Coalitions for Utah’s FutureVision for Salt Lake City’s Future

Mayor Rocky Anderson, Salt Lake CityEgypt 2000: Challenges and Options

Ibrahim Karawan, Associate Director,Middle East Center, U of U

International Financial InstitutionsKaren Shepherd, U.S. Executive

Director for the European Bank forReconstruction and Development

Transit: Vision for the 21st CenturyJohn Inglish, General Manager of Utah

Transit AuthorityA Town Meeting

Ralph Nader, Green Party PresidentialCandidate

Rocky Anderson

Legislative Wrap Up with Rep. Susan Koehn, Sen. John Valentine, Ted Wilson, Sen.Paula Julander, and Rep. Dave Jones.

Rocco Siliciano

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ForumsFall Semester 1999Should Local Government Place

Restrictions on Firearms?Salt Lake City Mayoral Candidates,

Rocky Anderson, Jim Bradley, SteveHarmsen, Dave Jones, Stuart Reid,Mike Zuhl

Kosovo War: Now What? Implications andProspects for International Security

John Francis, Associate Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs, U of U

Mary Hampton, Associate Professor,Political Science Department, U of U

Ibrahim Karawan, Associate Professor,Political Science Department, U of U

Philippos Savvides (moderator)Investigating the President -From

Watergate to InterngateLanny A. Breuer, former White House

Special Counsel to the PresidentClintonFred F. Fielding, former Counsel tothe President (1981-1986)

Thomas B. Griffith, former SenateLegal Counsel of the United StatesSenate (1996-1999)

Kirk Jowers, attorney; Truman Scholar;former Hinckley Intern

You Too Can Be a Hinckley InternBen McAdams, ASUU President;

Advance Team for President Clinton;former Hinckley Intern

Ted Wilson, Director, Hinckley InstitutePat Ryan, Intern Coordinator, Hinckley

InstituteJill Burton, Administrative Assistant,

Hinckley Institute; former HinckleyIntern

The Rocco C. Siciliano Forum -PopulationDynamics and Their Implications forthe New Millennium

Kevin F. McCarthy, Manager,International Studies, RAND

Theresa Martinez, Associate Professorof Sociology, U of U

James Clayton, Professor, HistoryDepartment, U of U

David Salisbury, Executive Director,The Sutherland Institute

Ted Wilson, Director, Hinckley Instituteof Politics, U of U

You Can Make a DifferenceIrene Fisher, Director, Lowell Bennion

Community Service CenterAmy Livingston, Campus Green VoteHeather Tritten, Utah IssuesChad Rhainhart, Co-editor Ubiquity

Canada-U.S. Partnership in the Continentand the World

Raymond Chrétien, CanadianAmbassador to the U.S.

Brenda Lyshaug, Assistant Professor,Political Science Department, U of U

Stephen Reynolds, Associate Dean,College of Social & BehavioralScience & Associate Professor ofEconomics, U of U

Roger Rieber, Associate Professor,Political Science Department, U of U

Ted Wilson, Director, Hinckley Instituteof Politics, U of U

Veterans’ Day Commemoration10th Mountain Division, five veterans

share recollections of their days inthe mountain troops

War in the Pacific, five veterans ofaction in the Pacific look back morethan fifty years

Russia TodayGene Fitzgerald, Professor, Language

Department, U of UTodd Foglesong, Associate Professor,

Political Science Department, U of UChina & Taiwan

Yanqi Tong, Associate Professor,Political Science Department, U of U

Jing-Dong Liang, graduate student,U of U

What Role Should Religion Play inGovernment and Politics?

William S. Evans, Public Affairs,Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daySaints

Laurence Loeb, Representing theJewish Community

Dee Rowland, Legislative Liaison,Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City

Rev. Dr. Sell, Communications Officer,Episcopal Diocese of Utah

Spring Semester 2000Kotwara Project in India-Service and Soul

Ted and Kathy Wilson, project direc-tors

Sejal Desai and Christopher Patch, stu-dent participants

How Congress Really WorksBarbara F. Vucanovich (R-NV,

1983-97)Beverly B. Byron (D-MD, 1979-93)

Lobbying for Higher EducationDave Buhler, Salt Lake City

CouncilmanBen McAdams, ASUU PresidentNatalie Noel, ASUU Government

Relations ChairASUU Presidential & Vice Presidential

DebateJess Dalton & Emilie DeckerBrennan Moss & Steve Warner

Contested Landscape: Wilderness Policyin Utah and the West (book review)

Daniel McCool & Doug Goodman, co-editors

Tina Compton, David Harward, ChristaPowell, Richard Warnick, studentauthors

Legislative Wrap UpSenator Paula Julander (D)Senator John L. Valentine (R)Representative Susan Koehn (R)Representative Dave Jones (D)

Ratification of the Convention toEliminate Discrimination AgainstWomen

Nancy Haanstad, member AmnestyInternational; Professor, PoliticalScience, Weber State University

Steve McLaughlin, President, HealFoundationEthics in the Media

Dan Harrie, Political Reporter, SaltLake Tribune

Kat Snow, News Director, KUERPaul Murphy (moderator) KTVX

Courts Reporter; President, UtahChapter Society of ProfessionalJournalist

Ted Wilson, Kevin McCarthy, Theresa Martinez, James Clayton, David Salisbury.

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Faith in ActionMitt Romney, president, SLOCAnn Romney, board member, United

Way of BostonRev. Jeffery Brown, co-founder, Ten

Point Coalition; pastor, Union BaptistChurch, Cambridge, Mass.

Rev. Ray Hammond, co-founder, TenPoint Coalition; co-pastor, Boston’sBethel AME Church

Rev. Gloria White-Hammond, co-pastor,Boston’s Bethel AME Church

Elder Cecil Samuelson, member of theFirst Quorum of Seventy of TheChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-daySaints

Rev. France Davis, Calvary BaptistChurch, Salt Lake City, Utah

Mac Cannole, Salt Lake Police Chief

’99 Fall InternsWashington, D.C.

Scott Bauman . .Senator Robert BennettAdam Bevis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PaL-TechJoseph Boud . . . . . . .The Mitchell GroupJoshalynn Chard . . .Senator Orrin HatchBenjamin Demke . . .Senator Orrin HatchDaniel England . . . . . . . . . . The Heritage

FoundationJane Gardiner . . . . . . . . . . Marcus FaustJessica Harrington . . .ABC News BureauEmily Henderson . . . . . . . .Congressman

Merrill CookPhillip Hansen . . . . . . .MCD InternationalCameron Hardy . . . . .Mendez England &

AssociatesJodi Hinckley . . . . . .Senator Orrin Hatch

Jill Horton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mendez England & Associates

Amanda Hyde . . . . . .U.S. Supreme CourtEmily Lewis . . . . . . . . .Simon & CompanyMorgan Lyon . . . . . .Senator Orrin HatchMelinda McArthur . . . . . .Caring InstituteMeagan Marriott . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GOPTVJill Mathis . . . .Congressman Jim HansenJenny Nicholas . . . . . . . . . .The Treasury

DepartmentJessica Shulsen . . . .The Caring InstituteJaclyne Thomas . . .T Baugh & Company

Kimball Thomas . . . .White House InternProgram

Jason VandenAkker . . . . . . . . . .PaL-TechAnnie Waltman . . . . . . . . .Committee for

Education FundingPeter Watkins . . . . .Senator Orrin HatchKelly Wessels . . . . . .U.S. Supreme CourtJ. Spencer Wixom . . .U.S. Supreme CourtDavid Bennion . . . . . . . . . .U.S. Embassy -

Rome, ItalyLocal InternshipsMary Berwitz . . .Utah Governor’s OfficeSteven Clayton . .Utah Governor’s OfficeSharla Dunroe . . . . .Fiscal Analyst OfficeScott Grindstaff . . . . . . . . . . .Democratic

Party of UtahJoshua Sermos . . . . .Utah Legal Services

CampaignsJim Matheson Congress Camp. . . .David

OwenJim Matheson Congress Camp. . . . .Kelli

NelsonRobert Archuleta City Council Camp. . . .

Juan HernandezRocky Anderson Mayor Camp. . . . .Dawn

ClementsDave Jones Mayor Camp. . . . . . . . . .Juan

Hernandez

’00 Spring InternsWashington, D.C.Jennifer Alexander .Senator Mike CrapoCaroline Allred . . . . .White House Intern

ProgramKatie Brimhall . . . . . . . . . . .Congressman

Merrill Cook

2000 Spring D. C. Interns: Front, L-R: Tyler Burton, Sarah Jane Udall, AbbyEtherington, Chase Cannon, Eric Goodrich. Second: Carrie Burton, Monica Shelton,Jenny Alexander, Nadine Flyge, Sarah Gilbert, Luke Schtele, Andrew Skankey. Third:Justin Hepworth, Kenny Jackman, Grant Burton, Nate McOmber, Katie McOmber, PatThurman, Josh Erekson, Daniel Parker, Sharla Marlowe, Caroline Allred, Amy DeFrank,Nicholette Smith, Kristen Homel, Elizabeth Hanna, Majda Ouahidi, Natalie Fawcette,Mike Smith

1999 Fall D.C. Interns: Front, L-R: Meagan Marriott, Amy Hyde, Cami Hardy, JillHorton, Joshalynn Card. Second: Morgan Lyon, Jessica Harrington, Jessica Shulsen,Jenny Cannon, Emily Lewis, Jaclyn Thomas, Jane Gardiner. Back: Ben Demke, MindyMcArthur, Jill Mathis, Jenny Nicholas, Kelly Wessels, Annie Waltman, RandallHarrington, Peter Watkins, Spencer Wixom, Dan England, Adam Bevis, Joe Boud, JasonVanderAkker, Phil Hansen.

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Carrie Burton . . . .Committee EducationFunding

Grant Burton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GOPTVTyler Burton . . . . . .Heritage FoundationChase Cannon . . . .Treasury DepartmentAmy DeFrank . . . .The State DepartmentJoshua Erekson . . . . . . . . . .Congressman

Chris CannonAbby Etherington .Treasury DepartmentNatalie Fawcett . . . . . . . . . .Penn Schoen

& BerlandRobb Finlinson . . . . . . . . . .Marcus FaustNadine Flyge . . . . . . . . . .Mendez England

& AssociatesSarah Gilbert . . . . . . . . . . . .Congressman

Jim HansenEric Goodrich . . . . .Senator Orrin HatchElizabeth Hanna . . . . .MCD InternationalJustin Hepworth . . .Senator Orrin HatchKenneth Jackman . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senator

Robert BennettSharla Marlowe . . . . .U.S. Supreme CourtNathan McOmber . . .U.S. Supreme CourtElizabeth Mecham . . .Simon & CompanyMajda Ouahidi . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PaL-TechDaniel Parker . . . . . . . .ABC News BureauLuke Schtele . . . . . . . . . . .Caring InstituteMonica Shelton . . . . .White House Intern

ProgramAndrew Skankey . . . .Garrett Yu HusseinMike Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PaL-TechNicholette Smith . . .U.S. Supreme CourtPatrick Thurman . . .White House Intern

ProgramSarah Udall . . . . . . . . . . . . .Global VillageLeslie Warnock . . . .Senator Orrin Hatch

LocalJason Varner . . . . . . . . . .Chiefs of Police

AssociationScott Waite . .Utah Progressive NetworkJacob Scott . .South Davis Area Chamber

of CommerceSteve Clayton . . .Utah Governor’s OfficeBrock Ebmeyer . .Utah Governor’s OfficeJess Krannich . . .Utah Governor’s OfficeJoshua Rolph . . . .SL County Republican

PartyChad Dansie . . . . . . . . . . .Common CauseScott Stokes . . . . . . . . . . . . .News 4 UtahDan England .Utah Association CountiesGrace Taylor . .Orrin Hatch for PresidentJosh Freeman .Orrin Hatch for PresidentRichard Oborn Orrin Hatch for PresidentAdam Schwarz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senator

Robert BennettKristin Howard . . . . . . . . . . . .Utah IssuesScott Trevino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SL CountyTrevor Sheldon . . . . . . . .Reformed PartyRebecca Kimball . . . . .Attorney GeneralGregory Moesinger . . .Attorney GeneralJoshua Shirley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PTAKami Schavaneveldt . . . . . . . . .Lobbyist,

Craig PetersonOlivia Fletcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SUWA

2000 Utah Legislative InternsChris Budge . . . . . . .Student CoordinatorBrad Bennion . . . . . . . . . .Representative

Richard L WalshRepresentative . . . . . . . .Chad E. BennionKelly Ann Booth .Senator Paula JulanderSpence Brown . . . .Senator Alma MansellKenton Call . . . . . . . . . . . .Representative

Ralph Becker

Tim Conde . . .Speaker Martin StephensAshley DiAna . . . . . . .Senator Pete Suazo

Senator Ron AllenSenator W. Gene Davis

Talmage Dickson . . . . . . . . . . . .PresidentLane Beattie

Candace Engh . . . . . . . . . .RepresentativeTrisha Beck

Representative Mary CarlsonCourtney Garay . . . . . . . .Representative

Judy BuffmireRepresentative Lawanna Shurtliff

Burt Harvey . . . . . .Senator Eddie MayneSenator Mike Dmitrich

Todd Hess . . . . . . . . . . . . .RepresentativeSusan Koehn

Bryan Howell . . . . . .Senator Joseph HullSenator Edgar Allen

Kelly Kennedy . . .Senator Terry SpencerSenator Pete Knudson

Nicole Kippen . . . . . . . . . .RepresentativeEli Anderson

Representative Neal HendricksonJared Kronenberg . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senator

Millie PetersonHeather Mackey . . . . . . . .Representative

Greg CurtisJames MacPherson . . . . . . . . . . . .Senator

Scott HowellAnnie Miller . . . . . . . . . . .Representative

Karen MorganRepresentative Jackie Biskupski

Scott Morgan . . . . . . . . . .RepresentativeAfton Bradshaw

Representative Lamont TylerAnnie Paydar . . . . . . . . . .Representative

Patrice ArentPiper Rhodes . . . . . . .Senator Karen HaleJulianne Smith . . . . . . . . .Representative

Jordan TannerRepresentative Don Bush

Sarah Walker . . . . . . . . . . .RepresentativeNeil Hansen

Representative Carl DuckworthRepresentative Fred J Fife III

Stephanie White . . . . . . . .RepresentativePerry Buckner

Representative James GowansRepresentative Duane Bourdeaux

Chris Helfer . . . . . . . .Senator Pete Suazo

’00 Summer InternsWashington, D.C.Amy Akerlow . . . . .Senator Orrin HatchCaroline Allred . . . . .White House Intern

ProgramIngrid Alvarez . . . . . .MCD InternationalBrooke Atwood . . . . . . . . . .Congressman

David McIntoshLance Brown . . . . . . . . . . . .Congressman

David McIntoshEmelia (Sunny) Bills . . . . .Congressman

Merrill Cook

2000 Utah Legislative Interns: Front, L-R: Ted Wilson, Dan Jones, Piper Rhodes,Courtney Garay, Candace Engh, Annie Miller, Nicole Kippen, Julianne Smith, SpencerBrown, Burt Harvey, Jared Kronenberg, Chris Budge, Jayne Nelson. Second: HeatherMackay, Kelly Booth, Annie Dahle-Payday, Sarah Walker, Ashley DiAna, StephanieWhite, Kami Schvanaveldt, Kelly Kennedy, Pat Ryan. Third: Scott Morgan, Todd Hess,Brad Bennion, Tim Conde, Kenton Call, Bryan Howell, James MacPherson, SpencerJenkins

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Chelsea Brubaker . .U.S. Supreme CourtSara Cope . . . . . . . . .U.S. Supreme CourtAmy DeFrank . . . .The State DepartmentSejal Desai . . . . . . .Treasury DepartmentDavid Dibble .Congressman Jim HansenBrandon Dickerson . . . .Mendez England

& AssociatesDmitry Elkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PaL-TechAngela Fox . . . . . . . .U.S. Supreme CourtShannon Gilmore . . . . . . . . .Penn Schoen

& Berland Assoc., Inc.Angela Franco .The Heritage FoundationLisa Hayward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GOPTVKenneth Jackman . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senator

Robert BennettFarnaz Kashefi . . . . .White House Intern

ProgramJeff Kirkham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PaL-TechMichael Leavitt . . . . . . . . . .Dutko GroupDaniel McConkie . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senator

Robert BennettPatrick Moench . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senator

Orrin HatchNathan Pierce . . . . . . . . . . .Global Village

CommunicationsRachel Reiser . . . . . . . . . .Committee for

Education FundingScott Romney . . . . . .U.S. Supreme CourtKathryn Rose . . . . . . .Simon & CompanyChris Russel . . . . . . .The Mitchell Group

Leslie Ann Sorensen . . . . . . . .The CaringInstitute

Lindsay Sorensen . . . . . . . .CongressmanChris Cannon

Sara Anne Taylor . .Senator Orrin HatchMcKay Tolboe . . . . .Senator Orrin HatchGloria Udall . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marcus FaustShih (Rosa) Hsu . .Department Health &

Human ServicesKristen Oldroyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senator

Robert Bennett

LocalBrock Ebmeyer . . . . .Office of GovernorKati Anderson . . . . . .Office of GovernorKelly Booth . . . . .Senator Paula JulanderJennifer Knowles . . . . . . . .Fiscal AnalystMathew Sorenson . . .Bureau Economic

ResourcesMarsha Millett . . .Office of Sandy Mayor

CampaignsElizabeth Niederman . .Karen Crompton Sean Lake . . . . . . . . . .Judy Ann BuffmireLauren Ashley . . . . . . . . . . .Scott HowellZachary Lancaster . . . . . . .Scott HowellCody Whipperman . . . . . . .Scott HowellJan Ellen Melchior . . . . . . .Scott HowellKristin Stover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pat Jones

HinckleyInstitute of Politics1999-2000 Donors

Corporate/Foundation DonorsAmeriNet IHC

Barnes Banking CoHaven J. and Bonnie Rae Barlow Family

FoundationFoxley Pignanelli Lyon and Evans, L.L.C.

Jon & Karen Huntsman FoundationS.J. & Jessie E. Quinney Foundation

Union Pacific CorporationUtah Bankers Association

Wharton Innovation and Network, Inc.Friends of the Institute

Patrice ArentJohn Ashton

Desmond J. BarkerRalph E. Becker, Jr.Robert W. BishopDouglas S. Foxley

Kelly & Bae B. GardnerJake Garn

Brent H. GoodfellowJames S. Hinckley

Robert H. Hinckley, Jr.in memory of E.L. ‘Chris’ Christensen

in memory of Barbara J. StockdaleDavid A. HolbrookWayne K. Horiuchi

Robert P. & Dixie S. HuefnerBruce S. Jenkins

Michael O. LeavittDavid B. Magleby

Bob & Kim MarquardtDr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Mortensen

Mitchell H. MurriMichael R. Murphy

Cynthia L. NaprestekLincoln C. Oliphant

in honor of Bae B. GardnerCorey A. Payne

Frank R. PignanelliCalvin L. Rampton

Dr. S. Grover Rich, Jr.Mark L. Shurtleff

Howard A. StephensonSherrie SwensenJeffrey Thalman

Alonzo W. Watson, Jr.Nancy WorkmanDavid E. Yocom

The Hinckley Institute of Politicsis now on line at:

www.poli-sci.utah.edu/hinckley/

2000 Summer D.C. Interns: Front, L-R: Kathryn Rose, Lisa Hayward, Brooke Atwood,Amy Ackerlow, Sunny Bills, Gloria Udall. Second: Lindsay Sorensen, Sara Cope, LeslieSorensen, Chelsea Brubaker, Sejal Desai, Farnaz Kashefi, Rachel Reiser, Sara AnneTaylor. Back: Nate Pierce, Chris Russell, McKay Tolboe, Brandon Dickerson, LanceBrown, Patrick Moench, Dan McConkie, Shannon Gilmore, David Dibble, Dmitry Elkin,Scott Romney, Jeff Kirkham, Angela Fox, Laura Buxton, Angela Franco