Oftentimes lost in the larger discussions of national politics is the reality that the DC area (sometimes referred to as "the DMV" - unfortunate, I know) is filled with "regular" people just doing their job. While politicians come and go, there are "lifers" - civil servants who have worked for the government year in and year out, leasing their expertise to the federal government, despite which president, senators, or representatives happen to be in office.
There are also those who work for the state and local governments, or others (like me) who work for private companies which happen to be located here. This reality may have been brought to the attention of the nation with the winter storm which passed through here earlier this week.
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