Paul Strauss

Paul Eric Strauss (born April 11, 1964) is a shadow senator from the District of Columbia. 
Political career.
As one of the District of Columbia's two Shadow Senators, Strauss lobbies the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives on behalf of the citizens of D.C. in their attempt to gain full federal representation, self-determination, and eventually admittance to the Union as the 51st state.