The Southeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging has set the election for the Silver Haired Legislature for May 5.
Election sites in the 18-county area will be the Senior Nutrition Centers in each county.
Silver Haired Legislature delegates participate in a mock legislature that is held in October in Jefferson City at the State Capitol. Delegates write, discuss and debate bills and resolutions on issues of concern to older Missourians.
For more information, contact the local senior centers or Stephanie Pelts, Southeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging, 121 S. Broadview, Suite 11, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 63701, or call 314-335-3331 or 1-800-392-8771.
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