Knox County student pages visit Borders, Hostettler at the Statehouse

Posted by: Wade Coggeshall and Adam Aasen  | Friday, March 11, 2022

STATEHOUSE (March 11, 2022) – State Rep. Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville) and State Rep. Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka) recently welcomed local students to the Statehouse where they participated in the Indiana House Page Program.

According to Borders, the students toured offices of all branches of government in the Statehouse, helped staff with daily responsibilities and joined him and Hostettler on the House floor to witness the legislative process.

"This educational opportunity can be extremely rewarding for young Hoosiers," Borders said. "These three students learned a lot about the legislative process up close and firsthand. I always enjoy seeing their interest in state government grow as they explore the Statehouse and interact with members."

These area students served as pages during the 2022 legislative session:

  • Evelynn Dodd, from Decker, attends South Knox Middle-High School;
  • Faith Sydow, from Edwardsport, attends Eagle's Wings Academy; and
  • Hope Sydow, from Edwardsport, attends Eagle's Wings Academy.

"Pages are very helpful, performing tasks on the House floor and assisting legislators with daily responsibilities," Hostettler said. "In addition to helping staff and lawmakers, these young Hoosiers were able to meet other students from around the state. It's a fun-filled day, and I hope Evelynn, Faith and Hope enjoyed their visit."

Hostettler said students between the ages of 13 and 18 should consider participating during the 2023 session.

For more information, visit call 1-800-382-9841 or email Borders at H45@iga.in.gov or Hostettler at H64@iga.in.gov.

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State Rep. Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville) represents House District 45, which includes
all of Sullivan County and portions of Vigo, Greene, Knox and Daviess counties.
Click here to download a high-resolution photo.

State Rep. Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka) represents House District 64, which includes
Gibson County
and portions of Knox, Pike, Vanderburgh and Posey counties.
Click here to download a high-resolution photo.

High-resolution photos can be accessed by clicking on the page’s
name above or by visiting
State Rep. Bruce Borders' Flickr page
or
State Rep. Matt Hostettler's Flickr page.