Staff spotlight.

Name ...

Robert Ek

Time at APHSA ...

Ten months

Title ...

Legislative Associate

Place of Birth ...

Morristown, N.J.

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A Typical Day Starts With ...

Coffee and my Blackberry on the train to D.C.

And Ends With ...

Coffee and my Blackberry on the train home from D.C.

Life Before APHSA ...

Worked with other associations in education as well as travel and tourism.

When Not Working ...

Trying to learn to play the guitar

Life After APHSA ...

I've really enjoyed the sense of mission that is shared among the people I've met in the health and human services. I'd like nothing more than to be able to continue to work in the child support or TANF community at the state or federal levels.

Motto to Live By ...

There is nothing to fear but fear itself.