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John Paul Cassil was nominated by Rep. Foxx to page program

John Paul Cassil, a high school junior from State Road, NC graduated from the Congressional page program today. Congresswoman Virginia Foxx nominated Cassil for the fall term of the House program and Cassil has completed the September through January semester.

“John Paul is an exceptional scholar and has proven to be a committed student of Congressional procedure,” Foxx said. “His success in the page program is a testament to his passion for learning and public service.”

House pages attend daily classes for high school credit. After a morning of class, pages work in the Capitol each day carrying out a variety of duties such as delivering correspondence within the congressional complex, answering phones in the House Cloakrooms, and preparing the House Floor for sessions.

Cassil, a homeschooler who will graduate in 2009, hopes to return to Washington for the Senate page program in the summer. His older sister, Alisa, was also a Congressional page for the summer 2005 page session.

“The experience of being a page is unlike anything else I’ve ever done,” Cassil said. “Where else can you go to school in the library of Congress, which by the way is the first building in the world to have light bulbs? Where else do you get to meet and talk with members of Congress every single day?”

In addition to keeping a busy schedule as a high school student, Cassil volunteers for Water Missions International, a non-profit organization that works to bring clean water to people in developing countries and disaster areas. He hopes one day to be involved in business or real estate. He also is interested in possibly joining the Coast Guard or Air Force. Cassil is the son of John and Donna Cassil.

Click here for more information on becoming a House page or visit www.foxx.house.gov. You can also watch a YouTube video of Rep. Foxx discussing the House page program with the Clerk of the House.

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