Olympia – The Washington state House of Representatives and Senate are now accepting applications from students to serve as legislative pages during the 2012 legislative session.
“I really encourage students and their parents to consider this,” said Rep. Larry Seaquist. “This is a great way for school-room study of history and democracy to come alive. Our pages really enjoy this week in the House.”
As a legislative page, students spend a week in Olympia and are responsible for a wide variety of tasks. Some of those responsibilities involve important assignments, from distributing bills and amendments to legislative members on the House or Senate floor to performing ceremonial tasks such as the presentation of the flags before the day’s legislative session.
Students or parents interested in the page program should contact Rep. Seaquist’s office. Young men and women in the page program spend one week in Olympia, with housing and a meal allowance provided.
To serve as a page, a student must:
- Be at least 14 years old but not yet 17
- Have permission from their school and from their parents or legal guardian
- Be sponsored by a member of the House or Senate