SEIU member that worked w/Senator Biden here in Iowa is @ Convention W/Biden

[Debi]

http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2008/08/28/news/politics/10572575.txt

Special guest

When Sen. Joe Biden spoke to the convention Wednesday night, an Iowan was sitting with his family. Marshall Clemons, 37, of Cedar Rapids, spent a day working with Biden at Harding Middle School there.

Biden took up the challenge by Clemons' unions, SEIU, to spend a day with an average working person. SEIU issued the challenge to all the candidates.

Biden worked on a boiler and the heating and air conditioning system. "He caught on real quick," Clemons said.

Biden then had dinner with Clemons' family. Since then, they've talked a few times and, when Biden got the veep nod from Barack Obama, Clemons headed out here.

About noon Wednesday, he was invited to sit with Biden's family. "My feet haven't touched the ground," he said.

Biden is pretty well known as a regular guy. He goes back to Delaware each night after work on Amtrak, he talks to big shots and working people alike.

And Iowans will appreciate this: Clemons said their dinner last year was chicken and corn on the cob. "Oddly enough, he picks his teeth just like the rest of us," Clemons said.

[jillan]

1. Deb - that is awesome!

[Debi]

2. Should have posted sooner but I just read today's paper..n/t