SPRINGFIELD – Megan Hewitt, a rising senior at Quad Cities Christian School, joined the Illinois House of Representatives as a Page for a Day on Tuesday. She was the guest of State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha).
“It was very nice to have Megan at the Capitol for the beginning of what promises to be a busy and interesting week,” Swanson said. “She observed the annual Memorial Day ceremony, heard discussion of resolutions and got to see the inner workings of the House.”
After graduation, Megan plans to attend college to become a physical therapist. She is active in National Honor Society and the Chick-Fil-A Leadership Academy, in addition to participating in student council, basketball, soccer team manager for three years and a newsletter designer and co-editor for two years. She volunteers at River City Church and at the John Deere Classic golf tournament every summer. She was joined in Springfield by her mom, Annie.
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.