Two interns with Congressman James Comer’s office are learning about public service with Field Representative Corey Elder.
Chloe Holloway of Gracey and Austin Wetherington from Paducah are spending the summer working with Elder in the western portion of the First Congressional District. Holloway says she applied for the internship to learn more about the communities in Western Kentucky.
click to download audioAustin Wetherington says he sought the internship after working with the Congressman’s campaign in 2020.
click to download audioWetherington says it has been an eye-opening experience.
click to download audioHolloway agreed that she has learned quite a bit.
click to download audioHolloway and Wetherington are working with Congressman Comer’s Field Representative Corey Elder, who says the interns have worked on a number of issues this summer.
click to download audioBoth Wetherington and Holloway say their time as interns could influence them to be involved in politics in the future.