STATEHOUSE (Feb. 4, 2013) – State Sen. Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis) welcomed the following local students to the Statehouse as Senate pages in January:

• Riley Frazier, from Indianapolis, attends Heritage Christian School
• Fletcher Born, from Indianapolis, attends Fall Creek Valley Middle School
• Tucker Born, from Indianapolis, attends Lawrence North High School
• Andrew Sparks, from Indianapolis, attends Lawrence North High School
• Clara Tybrandt, from Fishers, attends Fishers High School
• Nicholas Baehl, from Fishers, attends Hamilton Southeastern Junior High School
• Peyton Sanders, from Fishers, attends Fishers Junior High School

Pages spend a day at the Statehouse touring the historic building, observing debates from the chamber floor and interacting with their state senators.

“This program is a great opportunity for students from our district to learn about what goes on in state government,” Merritt said. “It’s convenient and close to home, so I encourage more students to visit and experience a day at the Statehouse.”

Students in grades six through 12 can participate in the page program on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays through April 4.

To learn how you can register your student to serve as a Senate page, visit www.in.gov/senatepageprogram.

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