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These Scientists May Be Your Next Members of Congress
A growing number of aspiring candidates for congressional offices have a background in science, like Congresswoman Jacky Rosen, a computer programmer running for one of Nevada's seats in the U.S. Senate.
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A growing number of aspiring candidates for congressional offices have a background in science, including Jacky Rosen, a congresswoman for Nevada's third district running for the Senate as a Democrat.
Rosen, a computer programmer and software developer, said computers first interested her for the problem-solving challenges they provide.
She said she applies her software-coding background to politics, explaining that creating software requires "working with big databases and you have lots of teams and end users. Every piece has to merge with each other or the system isn't working right. You work smarter, not harder, by listening to what the clients' needs are. I bring that with me to Congress and everything I do."
Last year, Rosen introduced the Building Blocks of STEM Act, a bill that would establish programs encouraging girls to pursue computer science, and apportion funding for research in science education to teach children analytical skills.
Said Rosen, "Learning how to solve problems is a universal thing."
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