Mary M. Shaffrey

Mary M. Shaffrey is a Virginia-based freelance writer. She was a reporter in Washington for more than 10 years, writing for The Hill, The Washington Times, and the Winston-Salem Journal, before serving as communications director for BIPAC. She is the co-author of the Complete Idiot's Guide to American Government. She is a fan of the Baltimore Orioles and the Providence College Friars.