OLYMPIA<\/u> \u2013 Andrew Davenport, 15, served as a page in the Washington State Senate during the week of January 17.<\/p>\n
Pages are typically sponsored by the senator from their legislative district. Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) sponsored Davenport\u2019s week in the Legislature.<\/p>\n
The page program offers a hands-on opportunity for students to find out how state government works. The interactive learning experience includes classes focused on topics like budget writing and how a bill becomes a law and culminates in pages creating their own bills in a mock committee setting. The educational experience is furthered by guest speakers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat I learned most is that there\u2019s a bigger process to law making than most people think.\u00a0 A lot of bills never leave committee,\u201d said Davenport.<\/p>\n
Pages also have the opportunity to work on the Senate floor. Their maroon coats and credentials allow them access to all parts of the Capitol Campus.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve come here, and I\u2019ve become more interested in politics and I want my voice to be heard,\u201d added Davenport. \u201cEveryone here is very nice and cordial to me and everyone else.\u201d<\/p>\n
Davenport is in 10th grade at Archbishop Murphy High School. In his free time he enjoys golf, mock trial, skiing and mountain biking.<\/p>\n
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For more information about the Senate Page Program, contact SenatePageProgram@leg.wa.gov<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
OLYMPIA \u2013 Andrew Davenport, 15, served as a page in the Washington State Senate during the week of January 17. Pages are typically sponsored by the senator from their legislative district. Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) sponsored Davenport\u2019s week in the Legislature. The page program offers a hands-on opportunity for students to find out how state government works. The interactive learning experience includes classes focused on topics like budget writing and how a bill becomes a law and culminates in pages creating their own bills in a mock committee setting. The educational experience is furthered by guest speakers. \u201cWhat I learned…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":1240,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-release"],"yoast_head":"\n