Zendejas serves as page for Sen. Fain

Michael Zendejas, a homeschooled student from Auburn, recently served as a page for the Washington State Senate at the Capitol in Olympia.

For the Reporter

Michael Zendejas, a homeschooled student from Auburn, recently served as a page for the Washington State Senate at the Capitol in Olympia.

Zendejas was one of 32 students who served as Senate pages for the 13th week of the 2015 legislative session.

Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn, sponsored Zendejas.

The Senate Page Program allows Washington students to spend a week working in the Legislature. Students are responsible for transporting documents between offices, as well as delivering messages and mail. Pages spend time in the Senate chamber and attend page school to learn about parliamentary procedure and the legislative process. Students also draft their own bills and engage in a mock legislative session.

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“I found out about the Senate Page Program through my mom,” Zendejas said. “I would like to go into law or government, so this seemed right up my alley. It’s been an awesome experience so far.”

Zendejas especially enjoyed working on mock legislation with fellow pages.

Zendejas hopes to attend the University of Notre Dame and study business law.

He enjoys karate, playing baseball, football, and piano, scuba diving, participating in Civil Air Patrol and youth group.

Zendejas, 15, is the son of Carlos and Kathleen Zendejas of Auburn.

Students interested in the Senate Page Program are encouraged to visit www.SenatorFain.com and select Get Involved – Senate Page Program.