Phil Schiliro advocate of the federal investigation into steroid use in baseball

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From Baldwin to the White House
Bellmore Herald, NY - 22 minutes ago
After a few years working on Waxman's Subcommittee staff, Schiliro was promoted to Chief of Staff, where he oversaw Waxman's legislative and political agenda. According to Waxman, Schiliro was a powerful force behind... launching an investigation into the use of steroids by Major League Baseball players. Waxman said the steroid issue not only affected MLB's reputation, but the decision of many young athletes, some who paid the ultimate price, to use steroids to further their own careers. Schiliro, an avid baseball fan, worked tirelessly to ensure that MLB was doing everything possible to fix the problem, and Waxman credits that with a change in attitude toward steroid use in all sports.

Waxman feels that none of these bills would have been possible without the persistence and dedication of Schiliro. Despite losing him after 25 years, Waxman said the two will remain close as they always have, and looks forward to working with Schiliro during Obama's presidency. Waxman says there is no one better to represent the Obama administration in Congress and vice versa than Schiliro.

"The Obama administration is very lucky to have him work for them," Waxman said. "[Schiliro] understands the Congress and the legislative process probably better than anyone else around. He's calm and rational and has a very good perspective on how to get things done ...


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