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Photo Provided Edmond Memorial High School junior Mason Halcomb, right, served as a page for State Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, during the sixth week of the legislative session, March 10-13. Pages provide important services during the busy weekly legislative sessions. They assist with Senate committee meetings and the daily sessions of the full Senate. One of their primary duties is relaying messages to and from Senators in the Senate Chamber from other legislators as well as Senate staff and lobbyists. The page program provides students with the educational experience of learning about the legislative process firsthand. They get to participate in mock sessions known as ?ageville?where they assume the responsibilities of legislative officials and others involved in the process. This, along with actually assisting the Senators and Senate staff, helps teach them about the legislative process and how bills become law. During the week, the pages also had the opportunity to tour the Capitol and the Governor? Mansion as well as visit with Gov. Brad Henry and Lt. Gov. Jari Askins. Halcomb is the son of Edmond residents Miles and Julie Halcomb.