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Editor note:
Photo attached. Students, from left to right, are: Amy
Schultz, Lindsey Tellvik and Skylar Templeton.
Local students testify in House committee
Chehalis Middle School students testify on 'Aplets
and Cotlets' bill
Students from
Chehalis Middle School testified in front of the House Committee on
State Government and Tribal Affairs this week.
Their task was to
speak in favor of passing
House Bill 1024, designating the Aplet and Cotlet as the state's
official candy.
Rep.
Gary Alexander, R-Olympia, was impressed with the students after
meeting with them and posing for a few pictures.
"It's great to
see students involved in, and learning about, the legislative process,"
Alexander said. "I was impressed with their
testimony and their reasoning. They clearly put a lot of thought
and effort into their preparations. I trust they will take the
lessons learned from this experience and apply them to future
endeavors."
Washington
currently has many different state symbols, including a state vegetable,
the Walla Walla sweet onion, and a state fruit, the apple.
House Bill 1024
was passed out of the committee and now goes to the House Rules
Committee where it awaits further action.
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Editor note:
Photo attached. Students, from left to right, are: Amy
Schultz, Lindsey Tellvik and Skylar Templeton.
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