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Ben Johnson recently served as an Indiana House Page during the 2010 session of the Indiana General Assembly. As a page, students 13 years and older spend the day gaining a greater understanding about state government and how laws are made. Paging is an experience in which students take a backstage tour of the Statehouse and work alongside legislative assistants and interns. On session days, pages experience how a bill becomes a law as they watch legislators on the House floor debate issues. On committee days, the students witness where a bill receives first consideration and watch hearings where the public submits input. The Indiana House Page Program is a way for students to become more familiar with the lawmaking process by meeting their state representative and witnessing how laws are made firsthand. Call 317-232-9621 for more information. Johnson (L) served as a page for Rep. Bill Ruppel. Johnson, Leesburg, is an eighth-grader at Wawasee Middle School.
