STATEHOUSE (Jan. 13, 2020) – State Rep. Brad Barrett (R-Richmond) encourages Hoosier students interested in state government to participate in the Indiana House Page Program during the 2020 legislative session.
According to Barrett, students ages 13 to 18 can spend a day at the Statehouse in Indianapolis assisting House legislators and staff, and touring the governor’s office, the Indiana Supreme Court and the House and Senate chambers. He said it is also an opportunity to witness the legislative process in person, including debates on various proposals for new laws.
“The page program offers an exciting opportunity for students to take what they’ve learned in the classroom and build on it by observing the legislative session, touring the Statehouse, and interacting with lawmakers,” Barrett said. “I encourage Wayne County students to come to the Statehouse this session and be a page for a day.”
Barrett said student pages receive an excused absence from school and groups can participate together. Students are responsible for their own lunch expenses and transportation to and from the Statehouse. Opportunities to serve as a page include Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays during the legislative session, which concludes by March 14. For more information and to sign up, visit IndianaHouseRepublicans.com/PageProgram or call 800-382-9841.
With limited openings, students are encouraged to apply soon.
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State Rep. Brad Barrett (R-Richmond) represents House District 56,
which includes portions of Wayne County.
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