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Stanwood student serves as
legislative page for Rep. Barbara Bailey
Kelsea Payne participates in second week of 2009
legislative session
Kelsea Payne recently
served as a legislative page in the Washington State House of
Representatives. She was sponsored by Rep. Barbara Bailey.
Kelsea, 16, is the daughter of Dan and Kari Payne of Stanwood. A
10th-grader at Stanwood High School, she served as a page Jan. 19-23.
“The second week of the legislative session is when the pace
picks up and state lawmakers focus on the hard work ahead. I’m glad
Kelsea was able to experience this unique time in the Legislature,” said
Bailey, R-Oak Harbor. “I think Kelsea enjoyed her time
in Olympia, and my hope is she will share the experiences with her
friends and classmates. I think it is important for all young men and
women to learn about state government and how they can become involved.”
Kelsea’s responsibilities included delivering messages and
documents to legislators and legislative assistants, committee meetings
and House chambers. She also continued her high school schoolwork and
spent time in the legislative page school learning about state
government.
Young men and women have come to Olympia since 1891
to serve as pages for the Washington State Legislature. Pages must
obtain permission from their parents and schools, and most live with
volunteer host families.
State representatives may only sponsor
a limited number of pages each session. Students interested in becoming
pages can contact Rep. Bailey directly at (360)
786-7914 or bailey.barbara@leg.wa.gov.
Additional information
about the House Page Program can be found at:
http://www.leg.wa.gov/House/Pages/HousePageProgram.aspx
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For more information, contact:
John
Handy, Assistant Director: (360) 786-5758
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