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Deery welcomes local students to Statehouse

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lance Gideon, Press Secretary
Lance.Gideon@iga.in.gov
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Avi Sarkar, Press Secretary Intern
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Deery welcomes local students to Statehouse

STATEHOUSE (March 10, 2023) – State Sen. Spencer Deery (R-West Lafayette) welcomed the following local students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in January and February.

  • Haley Holtsclaw, from Rockville, attends Parke Heritage Middle School (pictured with State Sen. Chip Perfect (R-Lawrenceburg)
  • Ava Hunley, from Klondike, attends Klondike Middle School
  • Emma Hunley, from West Lafayette, attends Klondike Middle School
  • Ella Lacy, from Rockville, attends Parke Heritage Middle School (pictured with State Sen. Chip Perfect (R-Lawrenceburg))
  • Bennett Oppy, from New Richmond, attends North Montgomery Middle School
  • Claire Rowan, from West Lafayette, is a homeschooled student
  • Emily Rowan, from West Lafayette, is a homeschooled student
  • Kendall Shumaker, from Covington, attends Covington Community High School
  • Avery Willis, from Klondike, attends Klondike Middle School

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

"It is a safe bet that any day I get to welcome a page to the Senate floor will be one of the highlights of my week," Deery said. "Meeting with students from around the district and teaching them about the Senate is one of the best parts of the job."

The page program provides a firsthand look into our state government and teaches students about government outside the classroom.

Students in grades six through 12 participate in the page program on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays during the legislative session. Groups serve on Wednesdays.

To learn more about the Senate Page Program, visit www.IndianaSenateRepublicans.com/page-program.

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High-resolution photos can be accessed by clicking on the page’s name above or by visiting www.IndianaSenatePage.com

State Sen. Spencer Deery (R- West Lafayette) represents Senate District 23, which include Fountain, Parke, Vermillion,
Warren counties and portions of Montgomery and Tippecanoe counties.
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