Roughly 14 years ago, two interns in their early 20s overlapped in Rep. Steny H. Hoyer’s minority whip office. They sat at neighboring desks, talking occasionally.
Now one is a member of Congress herself, and the other is her chief of staff. For Rep. Sarah Elfreth, a freshman Democrat from Maryland, hiring Jamie DeAtley was an easy decision, thanks to the Hill experience he built after their paths diverged.
It was a good fit for DeAtley, too, given his new boss’ reputation in the state Senate as a policy wonk who had the legislative wins to show for it.
