Tyler Porter, a sophomore at W.F. West High School in Chehalis, recently spent a week working as a page for the Washington state Senate at the Capitol in Olympia.
He was one of 19 students who served as Senate pages for the ninth week of the 2025 legislative session, according to a news release from state Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview.
He was sponsored by Wilson, who represents the 19th Legislative District.
“Tyler is a bright young man and an excellent page,” Wilson said. “It is always great to have enthusiastic students come learn about the Legislature, and I am glad Tyler enjoyed paging so much.”
The Senate Page Program provides Washington students 14 to 16 years old an opportunity to spend a week working at the statehouse. Students transport documents between offices, deliver messages and mail, and get to participate in a legislative mock session where they draft their own bills.
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 legislative mock session.
Porter said working on the Senate floor was a “surreal experience” he greatly appreciated. Working as a legislator is “one of the most important jobs that not very many people are aware of,” he said.
The 16-year-old son of Renee and David Porter, of Chehalis, enjoys extracurricular activities in school, including Knowledge Bowl, soccer and playing the trombone. He hopes to pursue a career in civil engineering.
