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Nobody will be surprised when Pierce Jaffri is elected to public office. Already, the civic-minded junior is representing student interests as director of legislative affairs for Towson University鈥檚 Student Government Association (SGA). That means Jaffri goes to Annapolis to give testimony and lobby for or against bills when the Maryland General Assembly is in session.

鈥淚t鈥檚 really great,鈥� says the Texas native, 鈥渢o be a student in SGA and get those experiences.鈥�

And that鈥檚 not the only reason Jaffri zips down to the state capitol on a regular basis. He also serves as a legislative intern, a job that gives him access to the state government鈥檚 inner workings and enables him to sit in on session and committee meetings.

Jaffri, who plans to attend law school, is double majoring in political science and mass communication. He says the two disciplines are excellent preparation for a career in politics, because 鈥減olitics and media go hand-in-hand.鈥�

鈥� When you come out you have a huge network of people who will support you. 鈥�

Towson, adds Jaffri, is an ideal place to get schooled in both 鈥� because of the university鈥檚 combination of big-school resources and individualized education.

鈥淲e have Division I sports and everything you could ask for in a university,鈥� he says. 鈥淏ut at the same time, it鈥檚 such a small-school feel 鈥� a community. . . . When you come out you have a huge network of people who will support you.鈥�

So, will it be County Executive Jaffri? Senator Jaffri? Governor Jaffri?

We can鈥檛 wait to find out.