On March 6, Silver Haired Legislature (SHL) delegates from all over Missouri met at the Capitol in Jefferson City for a Board of Directors meeting, words of encouragement from various luminaries, and a chance to deliver their message in person to their respective legislators. Delegates highlighted SHL’s past achievements, as well as its current priorities, using the newly-printed 2018 SHL brochure.
SHL delegates came together last fall for their 44th Annual Conference and chose these issues as their top five priorities to support for the 2018 legislative session:
• Senior Services Growth and Development Program
• Revision of MoRx
• Increase Funding for Home-Delivered Meals Provided by Area Agencies on Aging
• Maintain Property Tax Credit known as the Circuit Breaker for Renters and Homeowners at the 2016 level
• Approval of Medical Marijuana use in Missouri
Anyone interested in learning further details about the priorities of the Silver Haired Legislature is encouraged to call or e-mail Freda Miller, Northwest Delegation, at 660-240-9400 or [email protected]; or SHL Delegate John Murphy, at 816-449-5759 or [email protected]
Missouri’s Silver Haired Legislature, the first such organization in the nation after the Older Americans Act was amended to include advocacy groups, was founded in 1973.
The Silver Haired Legislature is composed of fifteen volunteers from each of the ten statewide Area Agencies on Aging. These 150 senior advocates, elected by their peers, identify and advocate for issues critical to
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