CAPITOL LETTERS.

Mitch Greenlick entered the Oregon House of Representatives in 2003 with a passion for politics and public service. And after six terms in the chamber--despite frustrations along the way--he has lost neither his enthusiasm for the work, nor his respect for the body in which he serves.

Hoping he'd one day write a book about his life as a legislator, he kept a detailed record of his experiences, which he shared as "Mitch Messages" to his constituents. His new book. "Capitol Letters," compiles those messages, covering the leadup to his freshman year through the end of his sixth term.

Each session gets its own chapter and is accompanied by an introduction in which Greenlick revisits his words through the lens of experience. The letters are detailed personal accounts that reflect the issues he cares about, his insights into the sometimes mysterious workings of government and his hopes and expectations for each session. Together they present an honest account of Greenlick's work as he chronicles not just his achievements but also his mistakes (misplaced anger and errant votes, for example) and comes to some important conclusions (as a member of the minority party, he recognizes early...

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