March 27, 2009

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Camano Island student serves as page for Rep. Barbara Bailey
Gage Gunter spends a week in Olympia

Gage Gunter recently served as a page in the state House of Representatives, March 16-20. He was sponsored by Rep. Barbara Bailey.

Gage, 16, is the son of Wyllie and Michelle Gunter of Camano Island. He is a sophomore at Hillcreek Christian High School. 

Gage's responsibilities included delivering messages and documents to legislators and legislative assistants, committee meetings and House chambers. He also spent time in the legislative page school learning about state government.

Young men and women have come to Olympia to serve as pages for the Washington State Legislature since 1891. Pages must obtain permission from their parents and schools, and many stay with volunteer host families in Thurston County.

Rep. Bailey can be contacted 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