OCCOQUAN DISTRICT SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE

There is no better way I could have spent my summer than interning for Supervisor Ruth Anderson; during my time there, I was responsible for many tasks, including writing articles, letters, reorganizing case files, and attending meetings with community memembers, all of which gave me insight to how conscientious and professional Supervisor Anderson and her staff were, and how much they care about our community. While I learned just how important the work our Government does for us is, I also learned the how important it is that citizens get involved in making our community a better place. In filing our cases, I noticed patterns of certain individuals’ names occurring multiple times, and I was inspired by the zeal they showed in improving their communities in any and every way possible. Indeed, I learned the most important role of government is to unite the community and inspire them to get involved, for the entirety of The People can do so much more than even the best and brightest in the government [including Supervisor Anderson’s staff] could do. It was a blessing to have gotten the opportunity to get involved in such a direct way, but I discovered there are so many other ways a person could impact their community, even a high school student like myself. I am grateful to have had the honor to serve our county during my time at the District Supervisor’s office.