STATEHOUSE (Jan. 9, 2024) – Northeast Indiana lawmakers invite Hoosier students to sign up and experience a day serving as a House page at the Indiana Statehouse during the 2024 legislative session.
According to State Rep. David Abbott (R-Rome City), Hoosier students ages 13 to 18 can sign up to be a House page and assist state lawmakers and Statehouse staff with daily duties while having the opportunity to tour the governor's office, the Supreme Court, and House and Senate chambers.
"This is a great chance for our students to get a hands-on learning experience while watching the legislative process," Abbott said. "House pages will learn about how a bill becomes law, public service and our state's history."
State Rep. Ben Smaltz (R-Auburn) said that student pages will receive an excused absence from school and that groups of students may participate together.
"By paging, Hoosier students work alongside state lawmakers and staff while experiencing a day of the 2024 legislative session," Smaltz said. "I look forward to welcoming local student pages to the Statehouse."
"As our future leaders, it's important for young Hoosiers to engage with their local legislators and become involved with their state government," said State Rep. Denny Zent (R-Angola). "I enjoy introducing students to the General Assembly and I hope those in Northeast Indiana can take advantage of the opportunity."
Interested Hoosier students or parents can visit indianahouserepublicans.com/pageprogram to fill out the online application and select a day to participate during the 2024 legislative session, which begins on Jan. 8 and must conclude by March 14. Individual page opportunities will be on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. To schedule a large group, please reach out to the page program by calling 317-232-9410 or emailing pageprogram@iga.in.gov. Large groups will be scheduled for Wednesdays only.
Students will be responsible for their own lunch along with transportation to and from the Statehouse located in downtown Indianapolis.
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State Rep. David Abbott (R-Rome City) represents House District 18,
which includes portions of Elkhart, Kosciusko, Noble and Whitley counties.
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State Rep. Ben Smaltz (R-Auburn) represents House District 52,
which includes all of DeKalb County, and portions of Noble and Steuben counties.
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State Rep. Denny Zent (R-Angola) represents House District 51,
which includes all of LaGrange County and a portion of Steuben County
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