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Rep. Bailey seeks students
to page at the state Capitol
Are you between the ages of 14 and 16? Do you get good grades in school? Do you have an interest
in learning about the legislative process, spending a week in Olympia,
and getting paid for it? If so,
Rep.
Barbara Bailey wants to hear from
you!
Bailey, R-Oak Harbor, announced today she is accepting applications for
students to participate in the House Page program during the 2007
legislative session.
"For more than 115 years, young people from throughout Washington have
come to Olympia to serve as pages for the House of Representatives. 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. "It’s a great honor and a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to serve as a page in the Legislature."
Pages’ duties are varied. They range 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.
The 2007 legislative session begins Jan. 8 and is scheduled for 105
days. Pages work for only one week each.
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://www.leg.wa.gov/House/PageInternProgram.
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