[January 13, 2014] | During the busy days when we are in session, young people from across our state have the opportunity to come to the Capitol and be a ?Page for the Day.? It is a chance to be on the House Floor and be a part of the legislative process. Pages deliver messages, letters, and legislative documents during their time on the floor. You get to visit your Legislators and listen to debate and see the work of the State, in person.
It is a busy morning, and you will learn a lot. The Page must be at the Capitol at 9 am. It is an early morning because the Page has to be at the Capitol in time for the orientation meeting (so parents have to commit to this early day as well!). Our schedule is somewhat unpredictable, as the legislators sometimes meet for a few hours in the morning and sometimes continue meeting late into the evening. Students sixth grade and above are encouraged to take part in this program. You do have the flexibility to leave when you need to. We always have lunch for our Pages and they even get paid a little. We will make a picture with Speaker Ralston for a memento of your work that day. In case you are interested, you get an excused day from school that doesn?t count against you!
I know my kids and others have enjoyed going to the Capitol to Page for David Ralston, Garland Pinholster, Chip Pearson, Steve Stancil, Tom Graves, Bill Stephens and others when they were our Senators and Representatives.
Each year I receive a limited number of Page slots which I fill on a first come, first serve basis. If you are interested, call my Capitol office at (404) 656- 0188 and we will send you a form to fill out and return to our office. We would love to have you take part in our State?s government.