Government : Area students encouraged to apply for 2016 Iowa Legislature page program

Each year the Iowa House of Representatives and the Iowa Senate employ Iowa high school juniors and seniors to serve as Pages for the legislative session which begins in January.

Duties of the House and Senate Pages vary slightly, but generally Pages provide invaluable assistance to Representatives or Senators and staff by assisting with tasks such as the switchboard, delivering messages, distributing legislation, assisting committee chairpersons or sorting amendments. Pages are paid and many schools grant credit for a student’s work in the Legislature.

Rep. Dawn Pettengill is encouraging local students to apply for the 2016 Page program.

“I hope area students will apply to serve as Legislative Pages. It is a worthwhile opportunity for students to gain real world experiences,” said Rep. Pettengill.

The application for the 2016 Legislative Page Program is due no later than Friday, October 9, 2015. To receive more information or an application, visit:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/agencies/careers/page.