FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Silver Haired Legislature to Hold Election May 10, 2023
Notice is hereby given that this year’s Silver Haired Legislature (SHL) election is to be held at Aging Ahead’s senior centers on Wednesday, May 10. SHL is a formally elected group of volunteers aged 60 or older who advocate on behalf of Missouri’s older adults. Seats are open in the counties of St. Louis, St. Charles, Franklin and Jefferson.
The SHL members meet monthly at the Aging Ahead central office in Manchester with a virtual option available. Each October, the SHL hold an annual meeting in Jefferson City with Missouri’s nine other SHL delegations to present, debate and vote on priority bills and resolutions. Following the meeting, SHL members advocate in a variety of ways to build support for these priority bills. To learn more about the SHL, please visit www.agingahead.org.
The deadline for filing for the SHL election is 4p.m. on Friday, April 28. Contact Chelsea at csnorton@agingahead.org or 636-207-0847 for filing information and documentation.