READING, Feb. 17, 2016 – Four dozen high school students from 13 Berks County schools will get a close-up look at being a legislator tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 18, during Sen. Judy Schwank’s third annual “Berks County Model Senate.”
The event, which will be the first of three planned sessions of the Model Senate, will begin at 11 a.m. in the Muhlenberg Township Building conference room.
This is the third consecutive year for Schwank’s Berks County Model Senate.
“The students who have participated in the Model Senate in the past learned valuable lessons about civic duty, the public spotlight, and what it takes to get bills through the legislative process,” Sen. Schwank said. “The 48 students who will be at the township building tomorrow can expect a similar enriching experience.”
During tomorrow’s Model Senate, students will elect a governor, caucus leaders, and appoint committee chairs. The students will then decide which bills will be introduced in the Senate and bring up their own proposals for debate.
Media coverage is invited.
WHAT: Sen. Judy Schwank’s third annual Berks County Model Senate
WHEN: 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 18
WHERE: Conference room, Muhlenberg Township Municipal Building, 210 George St., Reading
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