{"65851":{"#nid":"65851","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Senator Chambliss Encourages Tech Students to Pursue Careers in Public Service","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia\u2019s senior U. S. senator, Saxby Chambliss, encouraged Georgia Tech students to consider careers in public service during a visit on campus April 22\u003Csup\u003End\u003C\/sup\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESenator Chambliss\u0026nbsp;spoke to the U. S. Government 1101 class taught in the School of Public Policy by Visiting\u0026nbsp;Associate Professor B. J. Davis Rowe.\u0026nbsp; The class fulfills general education coursework requirements\u0026nbsp;and so attracts students from across Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA four term U. S. House Representative from Georgia\u2019s 8\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E Congressional District (1995-2003) and a U. 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