April 15, 2009

Pullman student pages in Olympia

Eighth grader Nat Jeschke paged in the House of Representatives April 6-10. He was sponsored by 14th District lawmaker Charles Ross, R-Naches. Jeschke is the son of Sheri and Francis Jeschke of Pullman. He paged alongside his sister, Lizze Jeschke.

During his week in Olympia, Jeschke attended page school to learn about the legislative process, assisted legislators on the House floor, and delivered documents amongst the buildings on the capitol campus.

"I was glad to sponsor Nat during his time in Olympia," Ross said. "I hope he had a great experience and learned a lot about the legislative process."

Jeschke introduced a mock bill in page school addressing the issue of teen sleep deprivation and academic success by requiring later start times for high schools around the state, as well as increasing lunch time in schools.

Since 1891, students from around the state have applied to participate in the legislative page program. Pages earn $35 for each day they serve in the program.

Interested students must be between the ages of 14 and 16, have permission from their school and a parent, and be sponsored by a legislator. For more information about the House page program, visit: http://www.leg.wa.gov/House/Pages/HousePageProgram.aspx. 

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