Hilary Turner is a senior at the University of Texas as Austin pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Studies with a concentration in Political Communication and a minor in Government. For the past seven months, Hilary has interned in the Texas House of Representatives Natural Resource Committee where she co-authored a charge on the Interim Report to the 83rd Legislature. She has also worked as Data Curator for Zonabiliy, an Austin start-up. During her time at UT, Hilary served as an Executive Editor for the Texas Undergraduate Law Review, and was involved in the Phi Alpha Delta Retreat Committee. Hilary is currently a J.J. Pickle Congressional Research Assistant, where she has conducted her own research on Interest Groups and Legislative Output. Hilary is a member of Zeta Tau Alpha and has served as Collegiate Alumni Relations Chair and Activities Director. In the spring, Hilary will be interning at Patton Boggs as a public policy intern.