Feb. 16, 2009

Marysville siblings serve as legislative pages for Rep. Kirk Pearson
Students ages 14-16 are eligible to take part in the week-long program in Olympia

Candace and Caleb Yost served as a legislative pages in the House of Representatives in Olympia the week of Feb. 9. Parents Valorie and Dennis Yost homeschool the teens. They were hosted by Rep. Kirk Pearson, R-Monroe.

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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