Lawmakers Add Office Personal Touch

Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll, R-Cottonwood, pictured on Thursday, March 14, 2013 in her Capitol office, holds a photo of her son, Reuben, during a 2011 ceremony in Rome where he became a Catholic priest of the Legionaries of Christ congregation. Nuxoll’s own deep faith regularly guides her votes on bills, including the recent state-based insurance exchange she opposed on fear it does too little to halt abortions. (AP photo: John Miller)

With paintings of George Washington , family photos and plaques from the Future Farmers of America , Idaho lawmakers who virtually live at the Capitol this time of year have personalized their offices, providing a home away from home while conducting the people’s business. Adornments on senators’ and representatives’ walls reflect who they are, where they’re from — and often, how they legislate. Occasionally, they offer a touching insight into the events that have shaped their lives. Take Rep. Maxine Bell , of Jerome, with a print of Logan, Utah, above her desk, showing the Cache Tabernacle and the building that once housed Brigham Young College . Logan is where Bell, the longtime House Republican budget committee chairwoman, spent her first eight years/ John Miller , Associated Press. More here.

Question: How do you decorate your office?