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Governor Inslee’s Supplemental Budget – Flash Analysis by AARP Washington 12/18/2013

2014 State Legislative Session Priorities

Walt Bow en of Olympia has been selected by AARP Washington to receive our state's 2013 AARP Washington State Andrus Award for Community Service -- the Association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award for community service.

NRTA : AARP’s Educator Community has awarded the 2013 With Our Youth! Dedication Award to Brenda Leider of Mountlake Terrace, WA. Brenda is recognized for her outstanding work with the Marysville School District English Language Learner Penpal Program.

Governor Jay Inslee hosted his first Aging Summit at the Talaris Conference Center on October 1st. The Summit brought together thought leaders, elected officials, and advocates for seniors to brainstorm new ideas for aging in our state. The event was hosted by "Governing" magazine publisher Erin Waters and featured a keynote speech by Stanford University professor Dr. Laura Carstensen.

AARP supports the Transportation Revenue Package - #KeepUsMoving

Save Toward a Retirement Today (START) - Concept Paper for 2014 Legislation

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Janet Lam-Rogers of Seattle and her husband Toby Rogers are a volunteering power couple. Janet volunteers for the AARP Foundation’s Tax-Aide program two days a week, where she helps low-income taxpayers file their taxes at the Ballard and Shoreline libraries. Toby works in the Foundation’s Fraud Fighter Call Center in north Seattle, which helps battle financial scams.

Newly-elected Washington State Governor Jay Inslee sat down in Olympia with AARP Washington volunteers and staff to participate in a state-wide Teletown Hall telephone conference yesterday. Approximately 14,500 AARP members listened in on the call and several had the opportunity to ask a question of our new governor. The discussion was informal and wide-ranging, covering topics from healthcare to transportation. If you missed it, you can listen to a recording of the call by clicking here.