Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Leonard Boswell announced that he is accepting applications for nomination of a Congressional Page during the 2009 June summer session of the U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Page Program.  The session begins on Sunday, June 2, 2009 and ends on Saturday, June 27, 2009. Qualified applicants need to be at least sixteen years of age prior to the start of the program and must have completed the 10th grade but not started the 12th grade, and must be a citizen of the United States.  Those interested should contact Cathy Lewis in Congressman Boswell’s office either by email or phone for an application at 1-888-432-1984 or 515-282-1909, or email cathy.lewis@mail.house.gov All applications must be in Boswell’s office at 300 E. Locust Street, Suite 320, Des Moines, IA 50309 by Monday, April 20th, 2009. Pages have been serving the House of Representatives for nearly two hundred years.  Working as a team, Pages assist Members with their legislative duties, deliver correspondence, answer phones in the Member cloakroom and prepare the House floor for sessions.