Lawmakers should consider experience, diversity when choosing the next Architect of the Capitol
(WorldNews Politics)

Anyone who witnessed the devastating fire that ripped through Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris last month should appreciate the need to maintain and preserve historic structures. In the United States, few buildings are more historic and treasured than our U.S. Capitol and the surrounding campus. The job of preserving it falls to the Architect of the Capitol, or AOC, as the position is known in the halls of Congress. The AOC is both architect and curator, tasked with maintaining buildings that are a central symbol of our democracy and highlighting that history for the millions of people who visit each year from around the world. Over time, the AOC has preserved the history of this iconic...