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In August of this year, older Virginians will have a unique opportunity to participate in state government.
Governor Charles Robb has announced that Virginia will hold its first SilverHaired Legislature August 7-10, 1983. This model general assembly of 140 senators and delegates age 60 or older will replicate much of the operation of the Virginia General Assembly. The Silver-Haired legislators will represent districts identical to those of the Virginia General Assembly and they will be elected by their 60-and-older peers. Like General Assembly members, the Silver-Haired legislators will draft bills, attend committee meetings and sessions of the house and senate and they will decide the fate of bills introduced in the Silver-Haired Legislature. Legislation that successfully passes the Silver-Haired house and senate will be presented to the governor and the General Assembly.
The purpose of Virginia’s Silver-Haired Legislature is to accomplish two primary objectives, according to Sallie Morgan, director of the local Agency on Aging. First, the Virginia Department of the Aging sees the Silver-Haired Legislature as a means to encourage the elderly to learn more about the participate in Virginia’s legislative process. Second, through the Silver-Haired Legislature, the public, the legislature, and State and local government will increase their understanding of the lives and interests of the elderly.
When the Silver-Haired Legislature convenes in August, Virginia will be joining some 13 other states that sponsor similar model general assemblies for the elderly. Virginia is unique in that its Silver-Haired Legislature is funded by private contributions, according to Morgan.
Anyone who is 60 or fldder and a registered voter
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