Virginia house of delegates page program

Each year the Speaker of the House of Delegates appoints 13 and 14-year-olds from across the Commonwealth to serve as House Pages during the Regular Session of the General Assembly. Appointed House Pages assist the Members of the House of Delegates and the House Clerk’s Office staff in performing the daily duties required for the successful operation of the House of Delegates during session.

For those interested in applying, applicants must be 13 or 14 years old by January 11, 2023; in good academic standing; and in cooperative agreement with their school administrators and teachers for program participation. Serving as a House Page is an immersive educational opportunity that requires hard work, initiative, responsibility, and a positive attitude. Selected participants commit to working a 40-hour paid position while maintaining their individual schooling assignments and examinations. Success in the program is contingent upon a strong support network among Pages, their families, teachers, and the Page program supervisory staff and House Clerk’s Office staff.

Selected Pages will arrive in Richmond on Sunday, January 8, 2023 for program orientation. There is a mandatory residency requirement during the program at a downtown Richmond hotel nearby the Capitol and General Assembly Buildings. The session workweek begins promptly at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m., with a lunch break provided – Monday through Thursday. On Fridays, the Page workday ends at 12 Noon, and Pages return home for the weekend to return by Sunday evening. Pages are responsible for coordinating their weekend travel and must submit their anticipated pick-up and return drop-off arrangements to the Page Coordinators and Chaperones.

On a typical workday, Page work assignments include delivering documents throughout the Capitol complex and campus; performing errands on behalf of House Members and the Clerk’s Office; staffing office assignments among the Clerk’s Office section divisions; and completing Chamber tasks as-assigned during daily Floor sessions. Pages are trained for these duties and responsibilities during the first two days of their employment.

Following the workday, Pages have two hours of free time from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. reserved for eating dinner. A mandatory Study Hall is held at the hotel Monday through Thursday evenings from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Certified teachers supervise the Pages and assist individual students as needed. Study Hall teachers do not provide classroom instruction and do not administer or proctor testing. Prior to the program and during its duration, Pages are responsible for arranging with their schools and teachers the preferred method of submitting completed school assignments and exams during this excused absence.

While at their daily work assignments, Pages remain under the supervision of the Page Program Coordinators, and monitored by the Page Program Chaperones during evening hotel stays.

The deadline to complete and submit online applications is Monday, October 31, 2022, at 5 p.m. (EDT). Applications will not be considered after the submission deadline. If you have further questions on the application process or overall program, please email HousePageSupervisor@house.virginia.gov or contact House Information and Communication Services at (804) 698-1500. Page applicants must be 13 or 14 years old on January 11, 2023, to be eligible.

If you have questions, please check out this page with Frequently Asked Questions from the House Clerk’s Office. For more information about the program, please visit the House Page website.

If you would like to request a letter of recommendation from Delegate Runion for your application to the House Page Program, please complete the form below. Letters of recommendation will be considered after a Zoom or In-Person meeting with the Delegate.

Information taken from the House Clerk’s Office.