When Vince Fong applied for his first congressional role, he could type about 75 words per minute, thanks to a high school class.
“I think that was probably the reason why I got it,” he said of his internship with Bill Thomas, the hard-charging California Republican who became chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.
One thing led to another, and before long he was helping Kevin McCarthy get elected to the House and then running his district office, watching his friend and mentor climb the ranks.
