INDIANAPOLIS - Ann Harvuot and Kara Harris recently served as an Indiana House pages during the 2009 session of the Indiana General Assembly.
They served under State Representative David Wolkins, Republican, Winona Lake.
Harvuot and Harris are Lakeview Middle School seventh-graders from Warsaw.
As a page, students 13 years old 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. It is an experience that comes highly recommended. Call 317-232-9621 for more information.
