{"id":2716,"date":"2023-11-16T14:30:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T21:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/conway\/?p=2716"},"modified":"2023-11-16T14:30:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T21:30:30","slug":"apply-to-become-a-senate-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/conway\/2023\/11\/16\/apply-to-become-a-senate-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply to become a Senate Page!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Washington State\u00a0Senate\u00a0has\u00a0one of the best\u00a0Page\u00a0programs in the country\u00a0and applications for 2024 just opened up<\/a>! This is an exciting program which allows many young Washingtonians to get a closer look at the civic process and learn firsthand about state government and the Legislature.<\/p>\n

Pages\u00a0are students aged 14 through 16 who serve for one week during the legislative session. During that week, they spend time in\u00a0Page\u00a0School learning about the legislative process while also distributing materials throughout the Capitol campus, assisting legislators, working on the\u00a0Senate\u00a0floor, and presenting the colors at the opening of each day\u2019s legislative session. Scholarships are available\u00a0for\u00a0pages\u00a0from families with financial need, and housing with host families local to Olympia is available.<\/p>\n

This is a unique opportunity, and I encourage young people to get involved! Learn more and get instructions\u00a0for\u00a0applying\u00a0here<\/a>, or you can email our office at\u00a0steve.conway@leg.wa.gov\u00a0for any additional information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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