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Duncan hires children's book author as new staffer

Posted by Steve Shapiro on Sept. 18, 2015

Rep. John Duncan (R-Tenn.) has just taken youth outreach to a whole new level.

In a world of 2,000 page bills, Congress and children's books don't generally go hand in hand. That hasn't stopped Duncan from welcoming children's book author Caroline DeBerry to his team this month as a legislative assistant.

DeBerry self-published her first children's book in June titled "Reflect: The Beginning (Volume 1)." The book sets up a fantasy adventure story of two youths and is advertised as the first volume of a forthcoming series. Before she ventured into children's literature, DeBerry also co-authored a political book in 2010 that was distributed by Hester Publications in Tennessee.

DeBerry's interest in politics goes back to at least 2003, when she served as a page for the Georgia General Assembly. Since then, she has worked on the campaigns of former Gov. Sonny Perdue (R-Ga.), Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.). DeBerry also worked for the Federal Elections Commission for three years and ran her own consulting firm to advise politicians on campaign finance issues.