Are you looking to build relationships with individuals in government or government-related industries (like contractors, academia, etc)? Or, just play virtual voyeur? Well then look no further than the GovTwit directory.
Of course, just because somebody’s name is attached (like House Minority Leader John Boehner) doesn’t mean they’re the one doing the actual tweeting. In Boehner’s case I suspect a staffer may be managing the account, but at least that’s someone who has access to the congressman. On the other hand MN representative Keith Ellison actually seems to be doing his own tweeting. His tweets seem more personal and genuine though his updates are really spotty. But at least we have another potential avenue of access to our representatives. Now if only we could vote from a Blackberry…