My interests border on the eclectic. I primarily edit pages on the United States Congress and any other subjects that interest me, such as geography and history. I'm particularly interested in old maps and genealogy. (I'm related to Calamity Jane by marriage.) I also dable in creating maps using Inkscape and U.S. Census Bureau data, and often help difuse edit disputes over the minutiae of Census geography. Drop me a line.
Pursuant to WP:DISCLOSE, I am employed by the companies and subsidiaries listed below. Any contributions to these articles are received without compensation, other than my normal salary, and adhere to WP:NPOV for the purposes of copyediting, periodic updates, and patrolling for possible vandalism.
6 1/2 years as legislative assistant staff member for the U.S. Senate Minority and Majority leadership. I worked on various aspects of these public laws in the years prior to or the years after their enactment.
Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States)105–277 (text)(PDF) Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act (Section 136)
Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States)106–53 (text)(PDF) Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (Title VI)
Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States)106–136 (text)(PDF) Perkins County Rural Water System Act of 1999
Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States)106–246 (text)(PDF) Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act of 2000 (Title IV)
Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States)107–367 (text)(PDF) Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project Reauthorization Act
Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States)106–511 (text)(PDF) Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act
Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States)109–71 (text)(PDF) Wind Cave National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2005
Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States)109–371 (text)(PDF) Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005
Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States)109–458 (text)(PDF) Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006
Resolutions:
S.Res. 371 Requesting the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp to honor sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski
S.Res. 376 Commending the men and women who fought the Jasper Fire in the Black Hills of South Dakota
Trivia
I've been to North Korea, albeit briefly, during a visit and tour of the Panmunjom truce village along the border between North and South Korea. The main United Nations building straddles the border between the two countries, with the table in the center forming the "border." During the tour, we were permitted to "enter" North Korea by walking to the other side of the table.