A Galesburg seventh-grader experienced an up-close look at state government this week in Springfield. Audrey Rodriguez, a seventh-grader at Galesburg Junior-Senior High School, served as a “Page for a Day” in the Illinois House of Representatives on Tuesday as the guest of State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha).
Swanson said, “It was a pleasure having Audrey visit today. Audrey had an opportunity to participate during floor voting and witnessed me presenting legislation in committee.”
Rodriguez is the daughter of Emil and Courtney Rodriguez. She is the vice president of the student council and is active in choir, volleyball and track. She also made the high honor roll and won the Martin Luther King essay contest. She participates in tumbling and Relay For Life. She was an Illinois Principals Association winner and was first runner-up for Junior Miss Knox County. Rodriguez was accompanied to Springfield by her grandfather, Knox County Board member Greg “Chops” Bacon.
