Robert Pelletier:  

After St. Mary's, I attended Providence College and graduated in 1968. I was recruited my Senior year for a position in Washington, D.C. with the Government Accountability Office (GAO). GAO supports the U.S. Congress with independent studies and analyses to improve Federal programs and operations. During my 35 years with GAO, I traveled extensively domestically and internationally, lived in Europe for four years, conferred with U.S. and foreign governmental and private sector leaders, testified before Congress, and did and observed some really neat stuff. After GAO I worked 10 additional years--first with the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives and second with the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction. I retired in April 2013. My wife and I were married in 1969 after I completed training with the Air Force. We have two children, and six grandchildren. In 2011, we moved to an active adult community 35 miles from the U.S. Capitol. Our days are filled with enjoying our children and grandchildren; community and area activities such as golf, bowling, theater, the arts; and volunteer work. I spent a whole career advisin...Expand for more