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Local students page for Rep.
Jim McCune
Christa and Edith Ulianich
served as legislative pages during the week of Feb. 27 through March 4,
in the state House of Representatives. Both students were sponsored by
Rep. Jim McCune, R-Graham.
Christa, 16, and Edith,
14, are the daughters of Gloria Medeiros of Tacoma and James Ulianich of
Spanaway. Christa is a 10th grader at Spanaway Lake High School and
Edith is in the 9th grade at Cedarcrest Junior High School.
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 pages, Christa and
Edith’s responsibilities included delivering messages and documents to
legislators in their offices, committee meetings, and the House chambers
during floor sessions. Each job is vital to the efficient operation of
the Legislature.
In addition to their
assigned duties, Christa and Edith continued their regular schoolwork
two hours a day. They 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://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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