As an honors student studying government at Georgetown University, Mike Fernandez landed his first job on Capitol Hill as a researcher for the House of Representatives' House Democratic Study Group. At 23, he became the Hill's youngest press secretary (and only the second Hispanic) when he went to work for Senator Ernest F. "Fritz" Hollings (D-SC). He immediately navigated a tough reelection effort and saw Hollings through a challenging 1984 presidential bid. Political experience highlighted for Fernandez the importance of ...