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Fourth graders travel to
Olympia, visit 16th district legislators
The entire fourth grade
class of Dayton’s Blue Mountain Christian School was in Olympia
yesterday – all two of them. Katie Ann Warren, 8, and her classmate
Katie Maynard, 9, made the trip with Katie Ann’s parents, Glenn and
Aileen Warren of Dayton. The girls toured the Capitol and later met with
their representatives from the 16th district, Reps. Bill Grant (D–Walla
Walla) and
Rep. Maureen Walsh (R–Walla Walla).
“They’re taking Washington State History right now, so they have a whole
list of questions prepared to ask the representatives,” said Aileen
Warren.
Upon returning to Dayton, the girls plan to give a presentation at their
school about the Legislature.
For Reps. Grant and Walsh, it was a pleasant surprise to get a
visit from the young constituents, especially since their district is
several hundred miles away on the other side of the state. The
legislators posed for photographs with the girls on the House floor.
“It’s great when young people are interested in government,” Grant said.
“Maybe one or both of them will run for public office one day.”
Katie Maynard is the daughter of Eric and Rhonda Maynard, also of
Dayton.
Back row L-R: Rep. Maureen
Walsh, Rep. Bill Grant
Front row L-R: Katie Ann Warren, Katie Maynard
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