I am hoping you can help spread the word about a wonderful, but time-sensitive, opportunity for students living in the 12th Congressional District: the U.S. House of Representatives Page program.  This is a wonderful opportunity for students.  High school pages learn about Congress, as they live in Washington DC, enter a semester-long course of study and work as support staff for the House of Representatives.

I now have the opportunity to nominate an applicant for the 2007 fall session. The three-month session begins with check-in on Sunday, September 2, 2007 and ends Friday January 25, 2008.  Qualified applicants need to be at least 16 years of age prior to the start of the program and must be a junior in high school, and must have a 3.0 GPA in their major subjects.  There are no exceptions to these requirements.
  
Please click here for information on the House page program such as Page responsibilities, housing, compensation, and the Page School. 

Students who are interested should submit the following:

• Democratic Page Application (including Essay)
• Signed Student Consent Form (Requirements for Being a Page)
• Signed Declaration of "Parental Consent" Form
• 3 Letters of Recommendations from school officials, community or religious leaders. 

Please contact our office for a complete application. The application must be completed and returned to the district office at 27085 Gratiot Avenue, Roseville, Michigan 48066, no later than Thursday, June 29th.  

A review board will then evaluate applications and nominate one applicant from the 12th Congressional District for consideration by the Democratic House Leadership.  I do want to emphasize that over 40 Members of Congress will be nominating applicants for only 24 page positions. 

Thank you in advance for your assistance in providing this information to interested students. Please contact Judy Hartwell at (586) 498-7122 for more information or additional questions. 
  

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