Student pages join Rep. Prescott at the Statehouse

STATEHOUSE (May 15, 2019) – State Rep. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) recently welcomed local student pages to the Statehouse.

As House pages, these students toured the governor’s office, the House and Senate chambers, and the Indiana Supreme Court. They also helped staff with their daily tasks and met with Prescott to learn more about the legislative process:

• Francis Baldridge, from Farmland, attends Freedom Christian Academy;
• Casey Burton, from Union City, is a homeschooled student;
• Corrie Burton, from Union City, is a homeschooled student;
• Julian Franklin, from Redkey, attends Monroe Central Jr./Sr. High School;
• Deborah Gonkpah, from Winchester, attends Winchester Community High School;
• Cassandra Guffey, from Portland, attends Jay County High School;
• Savanna Hamilton, from Portland, attends East Jay Middle School;
• Trenton Hamilton, from Portland, attends East Jay Middle School;
• Makinsey Murphy, from Pennville, attends West Jay Middle School;
• Christina Sowinski, from Union City, attends Union City Jr./Sr. High School; and
• Emily Starr, from Dunkirk, attends the Indiana Digital Learning School.

“As a freshman legislator, I enjoyed the opportunity to meet and learn more about the young Hoosiers from our district,” Prescott said. “Students can discover a passion for public service when they spend the day as a page at the Statehouse.”

Students between the ages of 13 to 18 who are interested in paging during the 2020 session can learn more at www.indianahouserepublicans.com/pageprogram. Participants receive an excused absence from school and groups can request to page together.

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 State Rep. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) represents House District 33, which

includes Jay and Randolph counties, and a portion of Delaware County.

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High-resolution photos can be accessed by clicking on the page’s name above or by visiting the INHouseGOP Flickr account.