Web Forms :: Content Page Retrieve Info From Master Page Form?

I have a master page with a form on it. It's a people search form. When the user clicks on the search button it goes to the search results page that uses the same master page. With the code below I get the info off the master of the current page. Howdo I grab that info from the first page?
Here's the code:

Master page:

< FORM id=formEmpSearch method=post action=~/About/peopleSearch.aspx runat="server">
< asp:TextBox style="WIDTH: 153px; HEIGHT: 12px" id=txtSearchName onfocus="this.value=''" runat="server" CssClass="searchBox">

Master Code Behind page:

Imports System
Imports System.Web.UI
Imports System.Web.UI.WebControls
Partial Class mstrIntranet
Inherits System.Web.UI.MasterPage
Public Property mSearchName()
Get
Return txtSearchName.tex
End Get
Set(ByVal value)
txtSearchName.text = value
End Set
End Property

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
txtSearchName.Text = "People Search"
End Sub End Class

Search Results Code Behind page:

Partial Class PeopleSearch2
Inherits System.Web.UI.Page
Public SearchName As String

Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
Dim mpTextbox As TextBox
mpTextbox = CType(Master.FindControl("txtSearchName"), TextBox)
SearchName = mpTextbox.Text