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Congressional page applications
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[APRIL 29, 2005]
PEORIA -- U.S. Rep. Ray
LaHood, R-Peoria, announced today that he is accepting applications from high
school students residing in the 18th Congressional District who are interested
in serving as a congressional page during the fall 2005-spring 2006 school year.
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The program offers a firsthand
opportunity for high school juniors to participate in the operations
of the U.S. Congress. The program is organized through the House of
Representatives. All pages are appointed by the speaker of the
House; however, in order to qualify for consideration for an
appointment, an applicant must be nominated by their member of
Congress. The page program is highly competitive, with only 66
participants being chosen for each session. The fall session will
begin Sept. 4 and conclude Jan. 27, 2006. The spring session will
last from Jan. 29, 2006, through June 9, 2006.
All applicants must be at least 16
years of age at the time their appointment would begin and have a
cumulative grade-point average of a B or better. School year program
applicants may serve only during the fall or spring semesters of
their junior year of high school and will be required to attend page
school while also performing their regular duties as an employee of
the House of Representatives.
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Students interested in applying for
a page nomination from LaHood should request an application packet
from Carol Merna in LaHood's Peoria office. She can be reached by
phone at (309) 671-7027 or by e-mail to
Carol.Merna@mail.house.gov.
Completed application packets must
be returned to the congressman's district office in Peoria no later
than May 16.
[News release from
Rep. Ray LaHood,
18th Congressional District]
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