Washington State Senior Citizens' Lobby

2015 Senior Lobby Day - Success

The 2015 Senior Lobby Day held on Thursday February 26, 2015 at United Churches was very successful. We had 320 in attendance. Governor Jay Inslee, Senator Karen Keiser, Eric Moss, from the WA State Attorney General, Marilyn Watkins, EOI, Robby Stern, PSARA, Peter Subkoviak, Bil Moss ALTSA, Rep. Chris Reykdal and Andy NIcholas, Budget and Policy Center were key speakers. Thank you to Sponsors and to the Volunteers. This event would not have been successful without all your participation and support. THANK YOU!

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White House Conference on Aging Launches Series of Regional Forums to Engage Public January 14th, 2015 Meeting locations include Seattle, WA on April 9, 2015. Additional information on Conference activities can be found at whitehouseconferenceonaging.gov.

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