Kingfisher High School senior Caden Kitchens recently completed a week of service as a page for Sen. Darcy Jech, R-Kingfisher.

Kitchens served at the Capitol during the eighth week of session from March 27-30.

Paging gives high school students a behind-thescenes look at the legislative process.

They provide important services during the busy legislative session, including assisting in Senate committee meetings and daily sessions of the full Senate.

The group met with Gov. Kevin Stitt and took a commemorative photo.

They also met with Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat and Oklahoma City Sen. Carri Hicks.

As OU Day was held that Wednesday, the group also had the opportunity to meet with University of Oklahoma President Joseph Harroz and head football coach Brent Venables.

The pages participated in a mock legislative committee meeting, along with a floor session, called Pageville, where they presented and debated bills from the 2023 legislative session.

Finally, they toured the Oklahoma History Center and the newly renovated Capitol, which is also the state’s largest museum with hundreds of paintings, sculptures and other art pieces depicting Oklahoma’s history.

Kitchens participates in basketball, tennis, FFA, Student Council and Fellowship of Christian Athletes at KHS.

He has volunteered for the Special Olympics and the FFA program, Food for America.

Kitchens plans to attend Oklahoma State University to pursue a degree in agricultural business.

He is the son of Kingfisher residents Stacy and Coni Kitchens.