With the next legislative session approaching, the state Senate is currently accepting applications for the 2018 Senate Page Program.
Students 14 to 16 years old are invited to apply in order to spend one week at the capitol working in the Senate.
“With one of the finest page programs in the country, local students can learn how decisions made in Olympia impact their community back home,” said Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, in a press release. “Pages pack a once-in-a-lifetime experience into one week and play an important role in keeping things running smoothly. For many the highlight is the chance to draft their own bill and work to pass it in a mock floor debate.”
While at the capitol, students are responsible for transporting documents between offices and delivering messages and mail. Pages spend time in the Senate chamber helping lawmakers by delivering bills and amendments.
They also attend a page school to learn about parliamentary procedure and the legislative process.
The 2018 regular legislative session goes from Jan. 8 through March 9. In addition to completing an application, students must also obtain a letter of recommendation from a teacher, principal, advisor or mentor.
Pages must be sponsored by one of their local state lawmakers.
Details on the program, an application and an informational video can be found via the Senate Page Program website at leg.wa.gov/Senate/Administration/PageProgram/Pages/default.aspx.
