On an invitation from Assistant Prof. Aaron Weinschenk, state Rep. Eric Genrich was on campus last week to speak to students in Weinschenk’s Congress: Politics and Policy course. Genrich provided students with information on the evolution of the state legislature and also answered questions. He spoke on a wide range of topics, including polarization, representation, redistricting, the importance of interacting with constituents, and the sources of policy ideas. Weinschenk’s class focuses on federal-level politics, but he also likes to show students what legislative politics are like at the state level. Genrich has visited Weinschenk’s class every semester that it has been offered; Weinschenk says students seem to enjoy the chance to interact with a state legislator. Genrich concluded his talk with suggestions on how students could get involved in civic life.
Students get inside insight into legislative process
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