ACCG Recognizes Spring Interns

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ACCG Recognizes Spring Interns

ACCG welcomed Lynn Laseter, Ankur Patel, Laura Hernandez and Daniel Hendrix in January to assist the association’s policy, research, communications and legal staff with various projects through May. Each intern has been afforded the opportunity to learn about the legislative process, attend meetings, perform research on a number of topics and interact with ACCG staff as they perform their daily duties for the association.

Lynne Laseter is a senior at Piedmont College and will graduate in May with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History. While at Piedmont, she played four years on the Piedmont College women’s golf team and served as team captain for three years. She recently participated in the Georgia County Intern Program for Morgan County, where she helped to create an energy efficiency community outreach plan. After graduating, Lynne plans to attend law school. While at ACCG, she has served as a policy intern, assisting the policy team with research requests, meetings, budget analysis and tracking legislation.

Ankur Patel is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Public Administration at Kennesaw State University, with a concentration in government and city administration, and will finish his degree in May. He received his bachelor’s degrees from the University of Georgia in May 2009 in both Criminal Justice and Psychology.  In addition to his internship, Ankur also serves as a research assistant at KSU where he investigates current public policy disputes in Georgia, such as the interstate water dispute.  As a policy intern, Ankur has assisted the policy staff by attending legislative meetings, researching tax and immigration issues and tracking legislation.

Laura A. Hernandez is a senior at the University of Georgia, majoring in International Affairs with a minor in Speech Communication and will complete here degree in May. Prior to this internship, Laura worked in local government communications at Gwinnett County. As the communications and policy intern, Laura has had an opportunity to work with both the communications and policy team by attending legislative meetings, writing and editing articles and other publications, and researching many issues relating to the 2011 legislative session.

Daniel Hendrix is a third year law student at the Georgia State University Law School where he serves as the Research Editor on the Georgia State Law Review.  He graduated from the University of Georgia in three years with a triple major in History, Latin, and Classical Cultures.  Daniel intends to pursue public interest law with an emphasis on government and constitutional law after he graduates in May.  He has served as the ACCG legal intern for the fall and spring semester programs. During his tenure, Daniel has assisted the legal team by researching numerous legal issues and by editing several legal publications.  His major project has focused on election law in Georgia and will culminate in the completion of an elections guide for counties.