Commission on Aging
The Commission on Aging is a voluntary group of individuals appointed by the Board of County Commissioners.
The commission provides information, guidance, advice and support to the Johnson County Area Agency on Aging and serves as a liaison to the BOCC concerning the needs of older county residents and services to meet those needs.
COA Members
2023 Commission on Aging
- Back row left to right: Vice-Chair, Cindy Green, Becky Parrott, Dale Warman
- Middle row left to right: Carol Feaker, Cathy Kelly, Ben Harber, Representative Jarrod Ousley
- Front row left to right: Mary Estrada, Paula Hurt, John P. Smith, Andrea Leavitt
Missing from picture are Julia Meyer, Rob Givens, Chris Talarico and BOCC Liaison Shirley Allenbrand
COA Meetings and Minutes
Zoom Meetings and Minutes
Please call 913-715-8860 or send an email for meeting information.
- January 2022 Minutes
- February 2022 Minutes
- March 2022 Minutes
- April 2022 Minutes
- May 2022 Minutes
- July 2022 Minutes
- August 2022 Minutes
- September 2022 Minutes
- October 2022 Minutes
- November 2022 Minutes
- December 2022 Minutes
- January 2023 Minutes
- February 2023 Minutes
- April 2023 Minutes
- July 2023 Minutes
- August 2023 Minutes
Kansas Government and Legislative Information
COA members attended Older Kansans Day at the Capitol
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Kansas Legislature
Information about legislation, processes, state senators/representatives. Citizens may reach out to their legislators by email or phone.
Johnson County One Assist 913-715-5000 will transfer you to the appropriate contact. -
Kansas Legislative Hotline/Government Information
1-800-432-3924 or 1-785-296-2149 (out-of-state) Operated during session by the State Library
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Kansas Legislation Information
Kansas Legislative Research Department
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The National Center on Law and Elder Rights provides insight on health, long term services, economic security, consumer protection, housing, advanced care planning, elder abuse prevention, decision-making and guardianship.
Kansas Silver-Haired Legislature
Johnson County SHL representatives serving from 2023-2025 include (left to right) David Wood, Mary Calhoun, Katy Hoffman, Norman Kahn, Mary Penrose and Gary Scott.
The Kansas Silver Haired Legislature was created by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1649, which was passed by the 1982 Legislature. It created a unicameral legislature composed of 125 representatives. All are 60+ years old and are elected from their county of residence.
Wyandotte, Johnson, Shawnee and Sedgwick have five additional representatives.
Learn more about the Johnson County Silver-Haired Legislature.
Johnson County Silver-Haired Legislature (SHL)
Delegation
The following delegates were elected on March 24, 2023 to represent Johnson County in the Kansas Silver Haired Legislature.
- Mary L Calhoun
- Katherine (Katy) Hoffman
- Norman B Kahn, Jr
- Mary Penrose
- Gary R Scott
- David H Wood
Congratulations to each of you!
On behalf of the Johnson County Area Agency on Aging, we would like to thank all of you willing to volunteer your time in advocating for the needs of older adults in our community.