A new congressman nabs his great-grandfather's old office after a little lobbying
Rep.-elect Tom Barrett, who will be sworn into Congress in January, is looking forward to taking office — and not just generally speaking.
The Michigan Republican will be moving into the actual office that his great-grandfather worked out of nearly a century ago, thanks to a lucky lottery draw and the powers of persuasion.
"It is a real honor," Barrett told member station WKAR in East Lansing. "It's something that I'm very proud of and thankful for, and thankful that my colleagues accommodated my request and they were very willing to acknowledge the significance of it."
