Matthew Cole Selected to Serve as Page in the Iowa House

Chief Clerk of the Iowa House Carmine Boal announced that Matthew Cole from Ankeny was selected to serve as a Legislative Page in the Iowa House for the 2013 session. 

Each year the Iowa House of Representatives, the Iowa Senate and Legislative Services Agency (LSA) employ Iowa high school juniors and seniors to serve as Pages for the legislative session which begins in January. 

Duties of the Senate Pages, House Pages, and LSA Pages vary slightly but generally Pages provide invaluable assistance to Representatives, 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. 

Matthew is a senior and is homeschooled.  He is the son of Alan and Nancy Cole and is undecided about college in the fall.  

“Not only do the Pages provide great assistance in the legislative process, but the experience allows them to meet many people and learn multiple life skills” said Clerk Boal.  “Matthew has been a tremendous asset to the Iowa House.”

More information about the Legislative page program can be found on the legislative website starting in August: https://www.legis.iowa.gov. 

Cole is pictured here with his state representative, Rep. John Landon (R-Ankeny).