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| 2 | 2 | | *ADF212* 04/04/2025 9:31:07 AM ADF212 |
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| 3 | 3 | | State of Arkansas 1 |
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| 4 | 4 | | 95th General Assembly 2 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Regular Session, 2025 SR 63 3 |
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| 7 | 7 | | By: Senators G. Leding, B. Davis 5 |
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| 10 | 10 | | SENATE RESOLUTION 8 |
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| 11 | 11 | | TO PROCLAIM APRIL AS AARP MONTH AT THE STATE CAPITOL 9 |
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| 12 | 12 | | AND TO PROCLAIM APRIL 8, 2025, AS AARP RED SHIRT DAY 10 |
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| 13 | 13 | | AT THE STATE CAPITOL. 11 |
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| 16 | 16 | | Subtitle 14 |
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| 17 | 17 | | TO PROCLAIM APRIL AS AARP MONTH AT THE 15 |
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| 18 | 18 | | STATE CAPITOL AND TO PROCLAIM APRIL 8, 16 |
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| 19 | 19 | | 2025, AS AARP RED SHIRT DAY AT THE STATE 17 |
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| 20 | 20 | | CAPITOL. 18 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, AARP Arkansas is the state office of AARP, a national 20 |
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| 23 | 23 | | nonprofit with the mission to empower people to choose how they live as they 21 |
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| 24 | 24 | | age; and 22 |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, AARP was founded in 1958; and 24 |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, AARP Arkansas is active in improving the lives of Arkansans 26 |
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| 29 | 29 | | aged fifty (50) and over and their families; and 27 |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, AARP Arkansas is focused on issues concerning Arkansans such 29 |
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| 32 | 32 | | as championing the needs of unpaid caregivers, increasing livable 30 |
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| 33 | 33 | | communities, expanding financial security, addressing age disparities, and 31 |
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| 34 | 34 | | advancing fraud prevention; and 32 |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, AARP Arkansas volunteers are active statewide through programs 34 |
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| 37 | 37 | | that impact people aged fifty (50) and over including Driver Safety, Tax -35 |
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| 38 | 38 | | Aide, and Veterans, Military and Their Families; and 36 SR63 |
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| 42 | 42 | | WHEREAS, Arkansas’ aged fifty -plus community is approximately thirty -2 |
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| 43 | 43 | | six percent (36%) of the state’s population; and 3 |
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| 45 | 45 | | WHEREAS, AARP Arkansas is an innovative champion for the aged fifty -5 |
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| 46 | 46 | | plus community through impactful advocacy, community engagement, and 6 |
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| 47 | 47 | | education that empowers people to choose how they live as they age, 7 |
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| 49 | 49 | | NOW THEREFORE, 9 |
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| 50 | 50 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY -FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE 10 |
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| 51 | 51 | | STATE OF ARKANSAS: 11 |
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| 53 | 53 | | THAT the Senate recognize the AARP Arkansas state office as an 13 |
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| 54 | 54 | | organization that has been vital to serving the needs of Arkansans. 14 |
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| 56 | 56 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Senate proclaim April as AARP Month at the 16 |
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| 57 | 57 | | State Capitol and proclaim April 8, 2025, as AARP Red Shirt Day at the State 17 |
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| 58 | 58 | | Capitol. 18 |
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