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tices to emulate in materials provided to new members of the 113th session of Congress in January.
• "Most people don't realize that our Congressional representatives each set their own policies for the staff they employ," noted Carol Evans, CEO of Working Mother Media. "Those who allow their employees flexible work arrangements and paid family leave are leading by example.  Working Mother wants all Senators and Representatives to provide exemplary support for their employees and their working mom and dad constituents," she added. "We are very proud of the 2012 Best of Congress winners!"
• This year's applicants were judged on several criteria:  Their voting record, sponsorship of legislation, constituent casework, and other activities that demonstrate their commitment to improving the lives of working families. They also were asked to submit employment policies and practices within their own offices that support working parents and flexible workplace options.
• Applications were reviewed by a bipartisan steering committee co-chaired by Arianna Huffington, President and Editor-in-Chief of The Huffington Post Media Group and the Honorable Jane Swift, CEO of Middlebury Interactive Languages and former Governor of Massachusetts.  Other steering committee members are the Honorable Pat Schroeder, former Congresswoman from Colorado and former president and CEO of the Association of American Publishers; Ted Childs, Founder and Principal of Ted Childs, LLC; and Patricia Kempthorne, President of the Twiga Foundation.
• Recipients of the 2012 Best of Congress Award include: Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO); Sherrod Brown (D-OH); Robert Casey (D-PA); Mike Crapo (R-ID); Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY); Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX); Herbert Kohl (D-WI); and Patty Murray (D-WA). Representatives Tammy Baldwin (D-WI); Russ Carnahan (D-MO); Susan Davis (D-CA); Rosa DeLauro (D-CT); Jeff Denham (R-CA); Chaka Fattah (D-PA); Raul Grijalva (D-AZ); Carolyn Maloney (D-NY); Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA); Kristi Noem (R-SD); Erik Paulsen (R-MN); Ed Perlmutter (D-CO); Dave Reichert (R-WA); Peter Roskam (R-IL); C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger  (D-MD); Linda Sanchez (D-CA); Allyson Schwartz (D-PA); Adam Smith (D-WA); Pete Stark (D-CA); Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL); Lynn Woolsey (D-CA); and John Yarmuth (D-KY).
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