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50 Most Beautiful People for 2011
Age: 23
Hometown: Wheaton, Ill.
Political party: Republican
Relationship status: Single
Dean Thompson has worked for Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) for more than four years, which pretty much qualifies him as a veteran on Capitol Hill.
“I was fortunate enough to meet Peter as a high-school student, interned with him way back when, and started working on his first campaign volunteering as a college student,” said Thompson, the senior adviser for whip operations. “I’ve been with him ever since.”
“I think it’s really important to sort of get some perspective outside of [the Capitol],” he said.
Though young and accomplished, Thompson hasn’t achieved all of his goals just yet. He said he would like to hit the bike trails with House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who rides every morning with a group of lawmakers.
“I’m not really at [McCarthy’s] level … but at some point I will get up the nerve to do it,” he said.
When Thompson isn’t working, bartending or exercising, he enjoys shopping for clothes at Astor & Black.
“I really like clothes,” Thompson said. “Dress for the job you want, that’s what everyone says.”
Another new goal: daily flossing. His dentist gave him a study showing that flossing every day strengthens the immune system.
“I have scratched in Sharpie in my mirror, ‘floss everyday,’ ” Thompson said.
To get his well-styled hair, Thompson uses Goldwell wax, which comes in a tube dangerously similar to a stick of deodorant.
“One time I put deodorant in my hair instead of the hair product,” he said. “So if you get hair gel that looks like deodorant, make sure that you know what you’re using when you put it in your hair in the morning.”
—Ramsey Cox
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