Note: This interview comes from our D.C. bureau where your intrepid reporter interviewed Representative Salazar at his office here in Washington, D.C. No expense is too great to bring our readers these interviews. (Plus I was in D.C. for a trade show.)
John Salazar exudes quiet competence. Yes there's his policies, his outlook, his reasons for being there and that matters too. But throughout the conversation you have someone who is clearly competent and yet makes no big deal of his knowledge and success. And in fact downplays it. This is a very common trait in very effective people in most jobs – including politics.
He started off talking about his background and family. He is very proud of his family, and especially his parents. He is also very proud that he is a farmer. There are now only 4 or 5 farmers in the House – a big drop from the early days of our country when the majority were. (This is due to the fact that under 2% of the workforce now farms.) This is where John Salazar comes from – family, community, & farming.
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