Maili Wells, a sophomore from Prosser High School, recently spent a week working as a page for the Washington State Senate at the Capitol in Olympia. Maili was one of 29 students who served as Senate pages for the eighth week of the 2016 legislative session.

She was sponsored by 14th Legislative District Sen. Curtis King.

“It was a pleasure to sponsor Maili for a busy week of our session. I’m glad she got to experience what a day in the life here at the Capitol is all about,” said King, R-Yakima.

The Senate Page Program is an opportunity for Washington students to spend a week working in the Legislature. Students are responsible for transporting documents between offices, as well as delivering messages and mail. Pages spend time in the Senate chamber and attend page school to learn about parliamentary procedure and the legislative process. Students also draft their own bills and engage in a mock session.

“I liked being in the Legislative building and on the Senate floor,” said Maili about her favorite parts of participating in the page program. “You get to do important things and feel important at the same time.”

Maili enjoys participating in track, unicycling, and hanging out with her dog. Her dog’s name is Penny and she’s a Maltese poodle.

Maili, 15, is the daughter of Allison Reid and Juan Garza of Prosser.

Students interested in the Senate Page Program are encouraged to visit: https://leg.wa.gov/Senate/Administration/PageProgram/

David Lambert, a freshman at Yakima’s West Valley High School, spent a week working as a page for the Washington State Senate at the Capitol in Olympia. David was one of 26 students who served as Senate pages for the seventh week of the 2016 legislative session.

He was sponsored by 14th Legislative District Sen. Curtis King.

“It was a pleasure to have David with us during this busy week of session. He played an important role for us here at the Capitol, and of course it is always nice to see a familiar face,” said King, R-Yakima.

The Senate Page Program is an opportunity for Washington students to spend a week working in the Legislature. Students are responsible for transporting documents between offices, as well as delivering messages and mail. Pages spend time in the Senate chamber and attend page school to learn about parliamentary procedure and the legislative process. Students also draft their own bills and engage in a mock session.

“I liked running errands and getting to see behind the scenes work at the Legislature,” said David about some of his favorite parts of participating in the page program.

David enjoys playing in jazz band, video games, and participating in his school’s Associated Student Body.

David, 14, is the son of Andrew and Katie Lambert of Yakima.

Students interested in the Senate Page Program are encouraged to visit: https://leg.wa.gov/Senate/Administration/PageProgram/

Spencer Malmberg, an eighth grader from Yakima’s East Valley Central Middle School, spent a week working as a page for the Washington State Senate at the Capitol in Olympia. Spencer was one of 26 students who served as Senate pages for the seventh week of the 2016 legislative session. 

He was sponsored by 14th Legislative District Sen. Curtis King.

“Spencer did a great job for us as a page this week. I am happy he got to get a glimpse of how our Legislature works,” said King, R-Yakima.

The Senate Page Program is an opportunity for Washington students to spend a week working in the Legislature. Students are responsible for transporting documents between offices, as well as delivering messages and mail. Pages spend time in the Senate chamber and attend page school to learn about parliamentary procedure and the legislative process. Students also draft their own bills and engage in a mock session. 

“I didn’t know we would be going to Supreme Court hearings, they were really interesting,” said Spencer about some of the highlights of his week at the Capitol. 

Spencer enjoys playing football, track, and writing. He plans on majoring in literacy and to one day become an author.  

Spencer, 14, is the son of Brent and Amy Malmberg of Moxee.

Students interested in the Senate Page Program are encouraged to visit: https://leg.wa.gov/Senate/Administration/PageProgram/

Jackson Finley, a freshman at West Valley High School in Yakima, spent a week working as a page for the Washington State Senate at the Capitol in Olympia. Jackson was one of 22 students who served as Senate pages for the sixth week of the 2016 legislative session.

He was sponsored by 14th Legislative District Sen. Curtis King.

“Jackson played an important role this week here at the Capitol and I am pleased he learned more about the state’s legislative process,” said King, R-Yakima.

The Senate Page Program is an opportunity for Washington students to spend a week working in the Legislature. Students are responsible for transporting documents between offices, as well as delivering messages and mail. Pages spend time in the Senate chamber and attend page school to learn about parliamentary procedure and the legislative process. Students also draft their own bills and engage in a mock session.

“It was a really fun experience and I definitely wish I could do it again,” said Jackson about his week at the Capitol.

Jackson enjoys playing basketball, baseball, and participating in his school’s Associated Student Body.

Jackson, 15, is the son of Andy and Katie Finley of Yakima.

Students interested in the Senate Page Program are encouraged to visit: https://leg.wa.gov/Senate/Administration/PageProgram/