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News From
Congressman Ray LaHood
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CONTACT: TIM BUTLER, (217) 793-0808
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 29, 2005
LAHOOD ACCEPTING CONGRESSIONAL PAGE APPLICATIONS FOR FALL AND SPRING 2005/2006
(Peoria, IL)—Congressman 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.
The Congressional Page Program offers a firsthand opportunity for high school juniors to participate in the operations of the United States Congress. The program is organized through the United States 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 September 4, 2005 and conclude January 27, 2006. The Spring Session will last from January 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 only serve 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.
Students interested in applying for a page nomination from Congressman 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 email at Carol.Merna@mail.house.gov.
Completed application packets must be returned to the Congressman’s Peoria District Office no later than May 16, 2005.
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