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Legislative committee introduces senate page from Preston High School
Summary
A legislative committee introduced Sakaya Bowman of Preston High School as its senate page for a six-week placement; Bowman described her interests in political science, time commitments and goals for the program during a brief question-and-answer session.
A legislative committee introduced Sakaya Bowman, a student from Preston High School, as its senate page and welcomed her to a six-week placement during a brief meeting.
Bowman said she is a student at Preston High School and serves as student body president. "I'm Sakaya Bowman, and I'm a senate page here. And I'm from Preston, Idaho, and I am the student body president at Preston High School," she told the committee. She said the role helped her explore how small policy choices can affect larger groups and that she plans to study political science after high school if she finds a path that makes college affordable.
The swap of questions and answers that followed highlighted why the page program exists: to expose students to legislative work, build connections and let participants test whether public service is a likely career path. "I just want to create connections with people that will help my future," Bowman said when asked what she hoped to gain. She also said she hoped the experience would help her decide whether to pursue politics in college.
Committee members asked Bowman about her activities and time commitment at home. Bowman said she has served on student council four years and that in junior year she became vice president; this year she shares the presidency with a co-president after an exact tie in the election. She told the committee that outside regular school hours she spends about two hours daily on student-government work communicating with committees and keeping activities running.
Senators asked light-hearted and substantive questions. "I hope there isn't a coup attempt while you're gone," Senator Cuthrie said, drawing laughter when he asked about school leadership. Cuthrie also asked whether the town’s lore about a Napoleon Dynamite ghost was true; Bowman said it was not. Senator Taylor asked what Bowman hoped to take away at the end of the six weeks; Bowman replied she wanted connections and clarity on whether a future in politics would be right for her.
The committee chair said the meeting would be short and noted that the group will begin a more substantive agenda at its next meeting, starting Monday with gubernatorial appointments followed by a review of rules.
Bowman thanked the committee for the opportunity before the meeting adjourned.
