Word: patterson
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...Captain Marquette Patterson won the long jump and later blew away the 55-meter hurdles in 8.43, which equalled the Harvard record she set last year. Senior Janet Judge made an impressive debut in the same event with a fourth place finish...
When five-term California Democratic Congressman Jerry Patterson lost his bid for re-election last November, he reviewed his options: find a Government job, return to law practice or start a new career. "Be a snow-plow operator in Tahoe," jokes Patterson, "or something like that." In the end, Patterson chose Washington. An influential former member of the House Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs Committee, he became a Washington-based attorney and lobbyist for a California law firm, at about double the annual $75,100 congressional salary...
...Patterson's switch from legislator to lobbyist is an increasingly attractive choice for Congressmen who have lost or given up their seats. Reluctant to sever family and social ties in Washington, lured by bigger money than they could earn back home, they cash in on their Government experience and contacts by becoming advocates for industries, unions, trade groups and special interests of all stripes. Robert McGlotten, president of the American League of Lobbyists, estimates that as many as 200 retired Congressmen represent clients around the Capitol. "The Hill is crawling with them," says Nancy Drabble, director of the consumers' lobby...
Participating in athletics may encourage better eating habits according to Maraquita - Patterson '85, track co-captain, who says, "Women who do sports can rationalize...
...women also looked strong in the field events and distance races. Junior Jackie Boudreau and senior Janet Judge took first and second place respectively in both the triple and high jump, while Co-Captain Mariquita Patterson and junior Theresa Moore took those very same sports in the long jump. Not to be outdone, the distance corps won the 880, mile and 5000-meter competitions...