Candidates Sought for California Senior Legislature Elections

The County of San Bernardino Department of Aging and Adult Services is seeking candidates for the California Senior Legislature (CSL) Elections in May. The California Senior Legislature volunteers will gather ideas for state and federal legislation, turn the ideas into formal proposals for presentation to members of the Legislature or Congress, and advocate for laws to implement the ideas. The May election will be for one Senior Senator and three Senior Assembly members. Qualified candidates must be San Bernardino County residents and registered voters who are 60 or older on the May 21, 2014 election day. Eligible Candidates for CSL will speak briefly at the Senior Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting on May 21 and eligible Senior Advisory Committee members will cast ballots to fill the seats of the Senior Senator and three Senior Assembly members. Anyone interested in candidacy should contact the Department of Aging and Adult Services at (909) 891-3910 no later than March 31, 2014. Candidate nomination petitions and packets are due April 14, 2014. “This is an opportunity to give a voice to San Bernardino County’s seniors and raise awareness about issues affecting our seniors,” said Ron Buttram, Director of Aging and Adult Services.