FEB heads describe work and life outside of D.C.

A dozen of the country's Federal Executive Board executive directors share the highlights and challenges of being a federal employee in their region.

	"Connect with the FEB. We try to reach out to newcomers as soon as we are aware that they are here and get them involved." -- Gwendolyn Campbell Atlanta Read Q&A.
	"I think that the general public is simply not aware of size and scope of the federal workforce in New England and thus the social and economic impact." -- Kim Ainsworth Boston Read Q&A.
	"The beauty of it is that we're closer to the people that we serve." -- Gladean Butler Dallas-Ft. Worth Listen to interview.
	"Many think that because Hawaii's weather and beaches are so beautiful, it's been labeled 'off-limits' - not a place to host conferences and workshops, so federal, state, and city workers here often need to spend their meager budget to travel elsewhere." -- Gloria Uyehara Honolulu Read Q&A.
	"Workers have a strong Midwestern work ethic!" -- Cindy Hillman Kansas City Read Q&A.
	"Be prepared to pay a lot for your housing." -- Kathrene Hansen Los Angeles Read Q&A.
	"The current trend of attacking federal workers has taken its toll but many people in the community are privately supportive of the good work federal employees do each day." -- Ray Morris Minnesota Read Q&A.
	"Statewide FEB creates a large geographical area to cover and it becomes difficult to engage all agencies equally." -- LeAnn Jenkins Oklahoma Read Q&A.
	"With so many agencies here, there are jobs opening all the time, and it's a case of keeping your eyes open for what you want." -- Lisa Makosewski Philadelphia Read Q&A.
	"Overall, the distance is a blessing. We are close enough to be able to drive to Washington, D.C., in less than four hours, which allows us to have more regular personal contact with our co-workers at headquarters." -- George Buck Pittsburgh Read Q&A.
	"Federal employees are just trying to do a good job for the public and accomplish what congress has asked us to do." -- Rose Garland St. Louis Read Q&A.
	"The citizens of San Antonio are very supportive of our military and likewise the military is a great contributor to the community." -- Ellen Nelson San Antonio Read Q&A.
	"Negative perceptions reported by national media about the 'public sector' or 'bureaucrats' can seem like they're talking about someone else." -- Francine Roby San Francisco Read Q&A.