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Evergreen Middle student serves as Legislative page

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, April 5, 2017

By Herald Staff

Evergreen Middle student serves as Legislative page
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Evergreen Middle student serves as Legislative page
Jennifer Rivas, a student at Evergreen Middle School, recently served as a page in the Washington State House of Representatives. She was sponsored by state Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds. (Contributed photo)

Jennifer Rivas, a student at Evergreen Middle School in Everett, recently served as a page in the state House of Representatives in Olympia. She was sponsored by Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds. In her spare time, she volunteers with the Red Cross.

Pages perform a wide variety of responsibilities, from presenting the flags to distributing amendments on the floor. In addition to contributing to the efficient operation of the Legislature, pages receive daily civics instruction, draft their own bills, and participate in mock committee hearings.

To become a page, applicants must have a legislative sponsor and be between the ages of 14 and 16. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/HouseLegPage (Washington State House) or tinyurl.com/SenatePage (Washington State Senate).

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