Spencer Kombol of Black Diamond recently spent a week as a Senate page sponsored by Deputy Secretary of the Senate Brad Hendrickson.

The son of Bill and Jennifer Kombol, Spencer is a freshman at Tahoma Junior High School in Ravensdale and plays soccer, piano and guitar. Spencer’s grandfather is former state Sen. Gary Grant, who contributed to Spencer’s interest in the state Legislature.

In addition to normal paging duties, the students participate in Page School, where they study the legislative process through activities such as mock bill writing. Spencer developed a mock bill that would impose a $100 fine to anyone crossing the street while using a personal electronic device, such as a cell phone. The bill addresses the safety concerns of distracted pedestrians, a law being considered in both New York and Arkansas.

Spencer would like to attend college after graduation. He is considering the University of Washington, the University of Southern California and Duke University.

Students from schools across Washington arrive in Olympia every week to serve in the Senate Page Program at the Washington State Legislature. Senate pages carry mail between offices and relay messages to the Senate floor. Pages attend page school while working at the legislature. Pages also participate in mock hearings, write their own bills, and engage in debates.

For more information on how to become a Senate Page visit www.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Administration/PageProgram.