Paul Leroux is a rising Junior in Eliot House from Bakersfield, Vermont. A Social Studies concentrator, he focuses academically on international relations. Paul originally experienced politics in Vermont’s town meetings, and spent last summer teaching in the many neighborhoods of Boston. This summer, he is excited to be working for the United States Conference of Mayors in Washington, at an internship that will combine his coursework and experiences. On campus, Paul is an active member of the Institute of Politics, serving on its Student Advisory Committee as chair of the CIVICS Program and as a member of the Fellows Selection Committee. He is also a peer advising fellow, an usher at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, a circulation assistant at the Harvard College Library, and a member of the Harvard College Democrats.