starts to have influence in the development of several policy initiatives. Namely, he is encouraged by Leo to fight for a proposed earned income tax credit which would help working families, a measure he calls 'a poor tax' with help from Annabeth Schott. On the last day of Bartlet's tenure as President of the United States, Charlie reveals to President Bartlet that he has been accepted to the early admission program of Georgetown University Law Center, thanks in part to Bartlet's letter of recommendation. Bartlet gives Charlie one final gift: a copy of the United States Constitution that Bartlet's father had given to him when he was in high school. Reception Rica Rodman, who served in the White House press office between 1993 and 1997, says that of all the characters, Charlie is the most realistic in his relationship with the President, "accurately [portraying] the typical young, obliging White House staffer." The Atlantic ranked Charlie the series' ninth best character and praised Hill's performance, writing "Hill was so good in the role—so dryly funny, sharp when he needed to be, who had great chemistry with everyone he worked alongside (particularly Sheen). And he did such an effective job reminding of us Charlie's backstory (his mother was a cop shot in the line of duty) just by flashing a haunted look or reacting with understated but powerful emotion as he becomes a crucial part of the Bartlet family." They did criticize, however, that the character was "backgrounded in later seasons", opining that "the show suffers for it." A Vulture'' ranking of characters created by Aaron Sorkin ranked Charlie twelfth place. For his performance in the third season, Hill received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. He was nominated alongside co-stars Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford; Spencer won the award. In addition, Hill received six consecutive nominations alongside his co-stars for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, winning in 2001 and 2002. See also List of characters on The West Wing List of The West Wing episodes References The West Wing characters Fictional advisors Fictional African-American people Fictional characters from Washington, D.C. Television characters introduced in 1999