Cody Willming is a junior pursuing a degree in Political Science at The University of Texas at Dallas. Cody’s interest in politics began while serving as a Congressional Page for the U.S. House of Representatives during the spring of 2009, when he worked on the House floor and attended school in the Library of Congress. While at UT Dallas, he served as Vice President of Student Government his sophomore year and represented the university on the UT System Student Advisory Council. While on the Council he served as Vice Chair of the Financial and Legislative Affairs committee and helped present recommendations to the UT System Board of Regents. This past fall, Cody worked as an intern at Southwest Airlines with the Community Affairs and Grassroots team, where he analyzed social media usage by Members of Congress and identified legislative engagement opportunities for the airline. He is looking forward to interning with the staff of U.S. House Budget Committee this spring.