House Page Board
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The House Page Board is a group of elected and appointed officials who oversee the United States House of Representatives Page Program
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The board was created in 1983, after a congressional page sex scandal, to protect the pages who come from all over the country to serve Congress and originally consisted of two members of the majority party, one member of the minority party, and several officers of the House. Currently, the Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives
and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
serve on the board.
In reaction to the Mark Foley scandal
, the composition of the board changed. It now consists of two members of the majority party, two members of the minority party, the Sergent at Arms, the Clerk of the House, the parent of a former page, and a former page. These changes were implemented as part of the House Page Board Revision Act of 2007.
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United States House of Representatives Page
United States House of Representatives Page Program was a program run by the United States House of Representatives, under the office of the Clerk of the House, in which appointed high school juniors acted as non-partisan federal employees in the House of Representatives, providing supplemental...
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The board was created in 1983, after a congressional page sex scandal, to protect the pages who come from all over the country to serve Congress and originally consisted of two members of the majority party, one member of the minority party, and several officers of the House. Currently, the Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives
Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives Sergeant at Arms is an officer of the House with law enforcement, protocol, and administrative responsibilities. The Sergeant at Arms is elected at the beginning of each Congress by the membership of the chamber...
and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
The Clerk of the United States House of Representatives is an officer of the United States House of Representatives, whose primary duty is to act as the chief record-keeper for the House....
serve on the board.
In reaction to the Mark Foley scandal
Mark Foley scandal
The Mark Foley scandal, which broke in late September 2006, centers on soliciting e-mails and sexually suggestive instant messages sent by Mark Foley, a Republican Congressman from Florida, to teenaged boys who had formerly served as congressional pages...
, the composition of the board changed. It now consists of two members of the majority party, two members of the minority party, the Sergent at Arms, the Clerk of the House, the parent of a former page, and a former page. These changes were implemented as part of the House Page Board Revision Act of 2007.
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List of chairpersons
| Chairperson | Party | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Sue W. Kelly Sue W. Kelly Sue Weisenbarger Kelly was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2007, representing New York's 19th District. She is a Republican. She took over fellow Republican Hamilton Fish IV's seat after he dropped out of the 1994 race due to prostate cancer... |
Republican | 1998 – 2001 |
| John Shimkus John Shimkus John Mondy Shimkus is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He is a member of the Republican Party.... |
Republican | 2001 – 2006 |
| Dale Kildee | Democratic | 2007 – present |
Current Page Board Members
| Member | Party | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Bishop Rob Bishop Robert William "Rob" Bishop is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party, and a member of the Tea Party Caucus.-Early life, education, and early career:... |
Republican | 2008 - Present |
| Virginia Foxx Virginia Foxx Virginia Foxx is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Republican Party. The district takes in much of the northwestern portion of the state and a portion of Winston-Salem.... |
Republican | 2008 - Present |
| Diana DeGette Diana DeGette Diana Louise DeGette is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997, and a Chief Deputy Whip. She is a member of the Democratic Party.The district is based in Denver.-Early life, education and career:... |
Democratic | 2004 - Present |
| Wilson Livingood Wilson Livingood Wilson "Bill" Livingood , a 33-year veteran of the United States Secret Service, was elected Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives on January 4, 1995, for the 104th Congress, and subsequently re-elected through the current Congress.From Philadelphia, he grew up in Texas and... |
House Sergeant at Arms | 1995 - Present |
| Lorraine Miller Lorraine Miller Lorraine C. Miller of Fort Worth, Texas was the 35th Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Replacing Karen L. Haas in February 2007, she was the first African American to serve as an official of the United States House of Representatives. Following the Republican takeover of the... |
House Clerk | 2007 - Present |
| Adam Jones | Former Page | 2007 - Present |
| Lynn Silversmith Klein | Parent of Former Page | 2007 - Present |