August 29, 2006

The Hill's Hottest Mouthpieces

Okay, so I'm extremely late in posting this, but earlier this month The Hill did their annual "50th Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill" puff feature. Here's a shameless tribute to the press types that made the cut. Before any of the awardees' heads get to big, remember that being attractive in DC is like being the senior intern or the tallest man in China...

#2 Kevin Madden, 34
Spokesman for Majority L
eader John Boehner

#3 Lauren Huly, 23
Communications director, Rep. Louie Gohmert

#6 Kimberly Hunter, 23
Assistant press secretary - DNC

Brian Kaveney
Communications Director, Rep. Dan Lungren


Brooke Adams
Spokeswoman, House Veterans Affairs Committee

Maureen Ryan
Assistant Press Secretary, Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.)

Melanie Roussell
Press secretary, Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.)

Sam Arora
Press aide, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's (D-N.Y.) reelection campaign


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