Currently, 66 young men and women are appointed by their Members of Congress to serve as pages in the U.S. House of Representatives.
To be eligible to serve as a page, all applicants must be at least 16 years of age at the time their appointment begins and have a cumulative grade point average of "B" (3.0 or 85/100) or better in all major courses to date.
Additionally, summer program applicants may only serve as a page during the summer before or the summer after their junior year of high school. School-year program applicants may only serve for their junior year of high school.
An official transcript of all grades (from 9th grade through at least the first semester of the current year) is required to verify the cumulative grade point average of "B" or better in major courses. Only the grades in the following subject areas will be counted: English, science, mathematics, social studies, and foreign language -- electives are not included.
Applicants for both summer and the school-year page program, must submit a completed page application to their Member of Congress prior to the April 3rd deadline. Along with the application form, the following items are required:
Social Security number, signed parental consent form, official transcript of all high school grades to date (from 9th grade through the first semester of the current year), a 50-100 word essay on why you want to be a Republican page, resume of extracurricular activities, three letters of recommendation, and a letter of support from Congressman Radanovich.
The summer programs:
(1) 1st Session: To be announced; Contact my Fresno, CA office
(2) 2nd Session: To be announced; Contact my Fresno, CA office
The school-year program: To be announced; Contact my Fresno, CA office
Beginning at 6:45 a.m., the school-year pages attend five 40-minute classes at Page School. Located on the 4th floor (Attic Level) of the Library of Congress Jefferson Building, the Page School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The summer pages do not attend school.
Five courses are selected from the current school curriculum which consists of:
- American, British or World Literature (all with composition), or Humanitites;
- Algebra II/Trigonometry, Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus or Pre-Calculus;
- Physics or Chemistry;
- U.S. History or Government and Politics;
- Intermediate or Advanced French or Spanish.
First-year language courses are not offered nor are Advanced Placement classes. In addition, all school-year pages participate on alternate Saturdays in a Washington seminar program called WISP (Washington Interdisciplinary Studies Program).
The workday begins immediately following the last class (at 9:00 a.m. for summer pages) and extends to at least 5:00 p.m., or until the House adjourns for the day--whichever is later. Pages report to their page supervisor where the first order of the day may be the filing of the Congressional Record from the previous days proceedings. The pages serve primarily as messengers delivering legislative material between the various buildings of Capitol Hill. During the course of the day, the pages accumulate points for "runs" (or deliveries). Those with the highest number of points may be excused early when the House goes into late-night sessions.
The dress requirement for males is navy blazer, long sleeved white shirt, dark grey slacks, dark socks, dark shoes, and a standard-issue tie (navy with red and white stripes). For females, a navy blazer, long sleeved white blouse, dark grey skirt or pants, dark shoes, appropriate hosiery and a standard-issue tie (navy with red and white stripes) that is provided during orientation.
All pages are required to live at the Page Residence Hall (O'Neill Building directly behind the Cannon House Office Building), 300 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., under the supervision of a resident manager and five proctors who reside on the premises. The third floor is set aside for males and the fourth floor for females. The pages agree in writing to abide by a strict Code of Conduct which includes a curfew of 10:00 p.m. on weeknights and Midnight on weekends.
The triple rooms are furnished with twin beds, night stands, dressers, desks and chairs. Each of the rooms has a large walk-in closet, a study area, toll-controlled telephone, a small refrigerator, private bathroom and two air-conditioning units. A community room with color television and a microwave oven is available on each floor as well as a laundry room in the basement.
Pages are paid approximately $1,236.33 gross per month with an automatic payroll deduction of $400 to cover the cost of the dorm and five dinners weekly. They are responsible for their transportation to and from Washington, their uniform, breakfast (other than cafeteria-style provided to the school-year pages) and lunch on weekdays, weekend meals, school supplies, and all incidental expenses. In addition, a one-time, refundable security deposit of $100 payable to the U.S. Treasury is required for the dorm.
If you wish to be nominated by Congressman Radanovich, please send appropriate information to my Fresno, CA office.