At 87, House doorkeeper enjoying work

Julie Smith/News Tribune photo: 
Charlie Hildebrand poses at the dais in the Missouri House of Representatives, where he has served as a doorkeeper for 23 years.
Julie Smith/News Tribune photo: Charlie Hildebrand poses at the dais in the Missouri House of Representatives, where he has served as a doorkeeper for 23 years.

The back gallery in the Missouri House of Representatives offers a quiet space, compared to the relative chaos on the chamber floor.

And before lawmakers go into session each day, veteran doorkeepers sit at a table to reflect and chat about the coming day.

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