Jan. 21, 2009

Anacortes student pages for Rep. Norma Smith
Students ages 14-16 are eligible to take part in the week-long program in Olympia

Riley Ochs, an 8th-grader at Anacortes Middle School, served as a legislative page in the House of Representatives in Olympia the week of Jan. 19. He was hosted by Rep. Norma Smith, R-Clinton.

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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Editor note: Photo attached. Rep. Norma Smith and Riley Ochs on the House floor in Olympia.

For more information, contact: Bobbi Cussins, Public Information Officer: (360) 786-7252