The Area Agency on Aging of Southeast Arkansas is seeking Arkansans who are at least 60 years old to volunteer as delegates and alternates to the 18th Biennial Silver Haired Legislative Session Aug. 17-18.
County candidates need to circulate qualifying petitions and submit them to the agency by April 15. Organizers are seeking one delegate from each of the 10-counties the agency serves in Southeast Arkansas.
Delegates will serve as legislators in this non-partisan session by writing, debating and voting on bills addressing issues critical to older Arkansans. Delegates will receive training.
The Silver Haired Legislative Session has been conducted biennially since beginning by a 1977 General Assembly resolution sponsored by Rep. B.G. Hendrix and the late Rep. W.F. “Bill” Foster. It is one of at least 28 such sessions held throughout the country to give senior citizens a chance to participate in the legislative process.
For application forms or more information, contact Betty Bradshaw at Area Agency at Pine Bluff, 870-543-6300, toll-free at 800-264-3260, or by email at bbradshaw@aaasea.org. Participants may also access information on the DAAS website at http://www.daas.ar.gov