The Georgia House’s page program has long provided students as young as 12 the opportunity to interact with their state representatives and to see the legislative process firsthand.
That Gold Dome tradition came to an abrupt halt the second week of March 2020. The program was shut down when the Legislature abruptly adjourned at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pages were sent home as one of the many precautions taken at the Capitol to keep state lawmakers and the public protected from the coronavirus.
The Capitol was operating at full force as it did pre-pandemic. That is, except for the presence of the ambitious and politically curious students roaming the halls of the historic building, relaying messages to their elected officials.
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