A Red Tide is Coming! AARP Maryland Members Bring Concerns to Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS, MD (March 5, 2025) – A red tide of AARP Maryland members will converge upon Annapolis Thursday, March 6 for the organization’s annual lobby day to connect with lawmakers and raise awareness of issues of importance to Marylanders aged 50 and over, including prescription drug affordability, long-term care oversight, consumer protections, affordable utilities and elder financial abuse.

• AARP Members will meet in lobbies of the House and Senate Office Building at 10 a.m.
• At 11:15 a.m. they will meet at the office of Del. Brian Crosby to present a Legislative Champion Award for his leadership on 2024’s legislation to bring fairness and transparency to the State’s third-party energy supplier market.

“Lobby Day offers our members an opportunity to engage one on one with their elected representatives, to make sure they know where we stand on issues of concern,” said Hank Greenberg, AARP Maryland state director. “It is important for our volunteers to see their elected representatives at work and for lawmakers to hear directly from their constituents.”

Throughout the 90-day legislative session, AARP Maryland staff and advocacy volunteers track legislation, draft and deliver testimony. To date during the 2025 session, they are following more than 126 bills and have testified at 93 committee hearings. Volunteers are also regular fixtures at weekly county delegation meetings, virtually and in-person. They hold virtual meetings every Friday to review the week's work and plan the next week's activities.

“We can’t possibly achieve all that we do without the passion and drive of our volunteer advocacy corps,” said Tammy Bresnahan, AARP Maryland’s advocacy director. “They are deeply knowledgeable about the legislative process and bring with them decades of professional experience in fields such as behavioral health, medicine, law, public policy and education. They are also able to speak personally as retirees, family caregivers, parents and grandparents, about how legislation will affect them and their families on a daily basis.”

About AARP Maryland
AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin.