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Ellensburg teen serves as page for Rep. Hinkle
Rep. Daniel Jenkins, from
Ellensburg, served as a legislative page during the week of Feb. 13-17.
He was sponsored by
Rep.
Bill Hinkle, R-Cle Elum.
Daniel is 14 and attends Morgan Middle School. He likes to rock climb
and snowboard. His favorite subjects in school are Science and Computers
and he wants to be a pilot.
Since 1891, young people from across the state have come to Olympia to
serve as pages for the Washington State House of Representatives.
Several hundred students between the ages of 14 and 16 will participate
this year in the legislative page program.
As a page, Daniel’s responsibilities included delivering messages and
documents to legislators in their offices, committee meetings, and the
House chambers during floor sessions. The job is vital to the efficient
operation of the Legislature.
In addition to his assigned duties, Daniel continued his regular
schoolwork two hours a day. He also spent time in the Legislative Page
School learning about state government.
Pages must be in good academic standing and obtain permission from their
parents and school. They are paid a stipend for their service and many
of them live with volunteer host families while in the state capital.
Additional information about the House Page Program can be found on the
Internet by visiting
http://www.leg.wa.gov/House/PageInternProgram.
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For more information, contact:
John Handy, Assistant
Communications Director - (360) 786-5758
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