AG Mark Shurtleff names former Legislator John Swallow as his new Chief Deputy over civil litigation. You can read the article here.

I was John's intern back in 1998. I interned for three legislators that year. My dad - Lloyd Frandsen, Representative Wayne Harper, and John Swallow. Three great legislators all with different styles and approaches. My dad, took on larger pieces of legislation; at that time he'd served about 18 years. The 'heavier' legislation tends to be picked up by those who've been around the longest. Harper had a handful of bills and focused a lot on constituent services. John had about a dozen bills, but they were mostly minor changes here and there.

It was interesting seeing how the nuts and bolts of the legislature works. State legislators have virtually no staff, so for the curious student it is a great opportunity to get involved and get a close up perspective.

So will John make a run at the AG's office if Mark wins the Senate seat?

Yeah probably. Seems like a no brainer right?