Check out Roll Call’s profile of Ashley Nagaoka Boylan, who is a spokeswoman for Rep. Colleen Hanabusa.

Boylan, a former KGMB reporter, said a college internship at the Arizona state Senate sparked her interest in politics. Read the full story (subscription required).

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