Wade Ballou pointed at a scarred wooden table in his office.
“Let me give you a warning about this table. Supposedly, the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 was written on this. I’ve had the legs raised a bit, but it continues to be a bit low. Watch your knees and all of that.”
His tenure doesn’t stretch back quite so far, but for over 40 years, Ballou worked for the House Office of the Legislative Counsel, which helps draft bills for members of Congress.
