Feb. 11, 2009

Centralia High School student pages for Rep. Gary Alexander
Students ages 14-16 are eligible to take part in the week-long program in Olympia

Katie Von Rotz, a ninth-grader at Centralia High School, served as a legislative page in the House of Representatives in Olympia the week of Feb. 1.  She was hosted by Rep. Gary Alexander, R-Olympia.

Each year, students from around the state apply to participate in the legislative page program.  Students spend a week attending page school, learning the inner workings of state government and assisting legislators on the House floor.  Pages earn $35 per day while serving in the program.

To become a page, applicants must have a legislative sponsor, be between the ages of 14 and 16, and obtain written permission from their parents and school. For more information about the legislative page program, visit: http://www.leg.wa.gov/House/Pages/HousePageProgram.aspx

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