Long-time Congressional staffer Garry Wenske, executive director of the Frank Church Institute in the Boise State School of Public Service, published a guest opinion in the Jan. 6 edition of The Idaho Statesman.
In Former congressional staffer from Idaho recalls visceral reaction to Jan. 6 insurrection, Wenske shared personal reflections on the scenes from the United States Capitol, where he worked for 20 years. He also shared thoughts on the state of democracy in the United States.
Wenske served on the staffs of three U.S. senators, four members of Congress, and two congressional committees.