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Rep. Bailey seeks students
to page at state Capitol
With the 2006 legislative
session rapidly approaching Jan. 9,
Rep. Barbara Bailey
today announced
she is accepting applications for students between the ages of 14 and 17
to participate in the House of Representatives page program.
"This is a wonderful
educational opportunity for students to participate and learn about our
process of making laws at the Capitol. Each page spends a week in
Olympia where they help lawmakers with various tasks and attend two
hours each day in a classroom setting learning about the legislative
process," said Bailey, R-Oak Harbor. "It’s a great honor and a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to serve as a page in the Legislature."
Pages duties vary from ceremonial tasks such as presenting flags to
operational chores like distributing amendments during legislative
sessions.
To serve as a page for the House of Representatives, a student must:
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Have permission from a
parent or guardian
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Have permission from
school
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Be sponsored by a
current member of the House of Representatives (such as Rep. Bailey)
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Be at least 14 years
of age and have not reached his or her 17th birthday
Pages are responsible for
their own housing and transportation arrangements. However, pages often
live during the week with host families in Olympia. Upon acceptance, the
House of Representatives will provide a list of available private
housing. Pages are also paid $35 for each day worked.
Those interested in
serving as a legislative page may call Rep. Bailey’s office in Olympia
at (360) 786-7914 or obtain a page application online at:
http://www1.leg.wa.gov/House/PageInternProgram.
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For more information, contact:
John
Handy, Assistant Director: (360) 786-5758
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