Aging PolicySummit
January 2009
"Vision for the Future"
On January 13, 2009 the Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging, the Vital Aging Network and the Minnesota Board on Aging came together to provide a joint Aging Policy Summit. The intent of the Policy Summit was to help the aging community prepare for the 2009 legislative session. Nearly 300 from around the State participated and the Summit was held at the Wilder Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The objectives of the January 2009 Policy Summit included:
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Exploring how Minnesota can affirmatively respond to the coming demographic age wave of senior citizens as the baby boomers began to retire
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A look beyond the financial challenges of the 2009 legislative session
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Audience participation sought to help shape legislative proposals for the 2009 session
Featured Speakers
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Hubert H. "Skip" Humphrey III - AARP National Board Member
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Jean Wood - Executive Director, Minnesota Board on Aging
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Paul Anton - Chief Economist, Wilder Research Center
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Legislative Panel
Available Handouts From The 2009 Legislative Session Policy Summit
Session 2009 Policy Summit Flyer
MNLCOA & Vital Aging Network Presentation
Minnesota Board on Aging Presentation
MNLCOA 2009 Legislative Session Initiative
Policy Summit Participants Answer the Questions (findings from audience participation)
In January of 2009 the MNLCOA was co-chaired by Neil Johnson and Gayle Kvenvold