Rep. Koester Urges Ankeny Students to Apply for Legislative Page Jobs

Students who want to learn about the Iowa legislative process can apply to work in the Iowa Legislative Page program, according to a news release from Rep. Kevin Koester, R-Ankeny.

Each year the Iowa House of Representatives, the Iowa Senate and the Legislative Services Agency 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, but generally pages assist 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. 

Koester is encouraging local students to apply for the 2013 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, see firsthand how laws are made, and interact with their government and elected officials,” he said in the news release. 

The application for the 2013 Legislative Page Program is due no later than Friday, Oct. 5. To receive more information or an application, visit: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Agencies/pageInfo.aspx.