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Dillon Savage
  • psychology and business in the liberal arts
  • Class of 2018
  • Upper Jay, NY

Dillon Savage Visits Office of U.S. Rep. Stefanik

2017 Mar 23

Dillon Savage of Upper Jay, New York, visited Capitol Hill to learn more about citizen participation in Congress.

Savage, who is a member of the Class of 2018 at St. Lawrence University, attended Ausable Valley Middle High School and is majoring in psychology and business in the liberal arts. He is participating in The Washington Center program in Washington, D.C. for the Spring 2017 semester.

Savage visited the Cannon House Office Building suite of U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik. Stefanik, serving her second term in Congress, represents New York's 21st district, which encompasses most of Northern New York, including Upper Jay. He met with Partick Hester, who serves as a senior legislative assistant in the office, and discussed effective ways of citizen advocacy in Congress, including constituent correspondence, in-person meetings in both D.C. and the district offices, and best strategies for engaging Members of Congress and legislative staff. In addition, they discussed veteran's affairs and the role of Congress in defense appropriations, especially important for New York's 21st district, as the district contains Fort Drum.

This visit was part of The Washington Center's Public Policy Dialogues program, a component of the civic engagement curriculum which helps students understand effective methods of advocacy before Congress.