Ehrlich on Washington column, April 30, 2000

NEWS FROM Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. Second Congressional District of Maryland 1407 York Road, Suite 304 Lutherville, Maryland 21093 3 1 5 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 205 1 5 EHRLICH ON WASHINGTON Week of April ЗД 2000 UPDATE FROM THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT’S YOUNG REPUBLICAN (as told to Mrs. Terry King, Executive Assistant to Congressman Robert L. Ehrlich, R-Md) My name is Drew Ehrlich and I am 9 months old. I was bom last year to my parents, Bob and Kendel Ehrlich. I guess all babies think their families are pretty special, but I am especially proud of mine. Dad and Mom were novices when it came to babies, but I taught them quickly one of the most important lessons new parents can learn: keep me fed and changed and I’ll be happy (especially the feeding part). It can be tough being the son of such busy people, but I think I am adjusting well. I try to be good, not too fussy, and it makes them happy to have me with them. Not too long after I was bom, I got to go to Washington to visit my Dad - he let me sit in his office chair and showed me off to his friends when he took me on the House floor. I had my picture taken with Speaker Hastert and met someone named Johnny Unitas - my dad says he’s the greatest quarterback ever. There were a lot more pictures taken, and I smiled and smiled. It’s really not hard being good, as long as they feed me. I get to attend all kinds of events with my parents - 1 even got to walk in the St. Patrick’s Day and Greek Independence Day parades. There were lots of people along the sidewalks and it