SPRINGFIELD – State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) welcomed Evelyn Wilbur, a 10th grade student at Orion High School as a page for a day in the Illinois House of Representatives.
“I’m honored to have Evelyn Wilbur here as a page for a day,” Swanson said. “It is always great to have bright young future leaders from our district visit Springfield to see the legislature in action.”
Evelyn is the daughter of David and Sharon Wilbur. She is a member of Faith Family Church in Orion, and participates in in varsity golf, band, jazz band, choir, syncopation, student council, culinary club scholastic bowl and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She is also active in the community through such organizations as the Gray Matters Collective, American Legion Auxiliary, the Orion Community Band and her church. She played on Rep. Swanson’s golf team in a recent event for the Illinois Lyme Association.
This is Evelyn’s second time visiting Springfield as a House page.
71st District residents can find more news about the General Assembly and information about upcoming events on Rep. Swanson’s legislative website at repswanson.com.