Information is the lifeblood of advocacy
AAA takes its mission seriously to educate and inform partners, clients, policy makers and the community at large regarding issues of interest and concern for older adults.
Kansas Silver Haired Legislature–Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging has 8 delegates to the Silver Haired Legislature, a unicameral legislature composed of representatives age 60 or older that are elected from their county of residence. The Silver Haired Legislature develops bills and resolutions which are presented to the Kansas Legislature and the Governor as recommendations for state policy concerning older adults in the community.
- Advocacy Alerts on Legislation
- Regular Correspondence with Kansas Congressional Delegation
- Presentation before the state legislative delegations for Shawnee, Jefferson and Douglas Counties
- Participation in Older Kansans Day at the Capital in February of each year
- JAAA Independence Day visits with policy makers
- Assisting the Silver Haired Legislators for Shawnee, Jefferson and Douglas Counties
-Maggie Kuhn,
1905-1995
Founder of
the Gray Panthers
Get Involved to Effect Change in Your Community!
Become a Silver Haired Legislator by calling JAAA
Contact your representatives:
www.kslegislature.org
Kansas Area Agencies on Aging website for legislative alerts: www.k4A.org
Find out more about the Shawnee County Advocacy Council and the Douglas County Advocacy Council:
Call JAAA at 785-235-1367 or 1-800-798-2799