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Olympia teen serves as page
for Rep. McCune
Marissa Macy, from
Olympia, served as a legislative page during the week of February 6-10.
She was sponsored by
Rep. Jim McCune, R-Graham.
Marissa is 14 and is in the eighth grade at Nisqually Middle School. She
is interested in the political process.
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, Marissa’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 her assigned duties, Marissa continued her regular
schoolwork two hours a day. She 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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