Oklahoma Silver Haired Legislature Alumni Association
Oklahoma Silver Haired Legislature Alumni Association
The Oklahoma Silver Haired Legislature Alumni Association (OSHLAA) is the supporting organization of the Oklahoma Silver Haired Legislature (OSHL).
The OSHLAA membership consists of OSHL members having served at least one year of their first term in the OSHL.
The purpose of the OSHLAA is:
- okdhs-pubTo aid and support the OSHL;
- To encourage past OSHL to remain active or renew activities in reaching the OSHL mission of senior advocacy;
- To conduct OSHL business in agreement with the policies and rules of the Area Agencies on Aging (AAA); and
The OSHLAA raises money for the OSHL through fundraising events and individual contributions and from annual membership dues and registration fees.
The OSHLAA raises receives technical and office support from Community Living, Aging, and Protective Services (CAP) and the 11 Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) and receives charitable donations from corporations. Recent state legislation was passed allowing individual state taxpayers to check off on their tax returns an amount they want to contribute to the OSHL and/or the OSHLAA from their tax return amount, at no expense to the state.
The group meets during the first three quarters of the year, in coordination with the state legislature's year.
OSHLAA Executive Committee Members
Trish Emig, President
Jalmer (Bo) Fallon, 1st VP
Roberta Dake, 2nd VP
Bonnie Lucas, Secretary
Cathy Howard, Treasurer
Gloria Stearns, Speaker of the House
Cathy Howard, Speaker Pro Tem - House
Walker Davis, President Pro Tem- Senate
Bill Hickson, Floor Leader - Senate
John Kusel, Immediate Past President
Jewell Dietsche, Rep. District 1
Vacant, Rep. District 2
Walker Davis, Rep. District 3
Erma Willis-Alford, Rep. District 4
Bill Hickson, Rep. District 5
Roberta Dake, Rep. District 6
Cathy Howard, Rep. District 7
Ruth Tatyrek, Rep. District 8
Jalmer (Bo) Fallen, Rep. District 9
Vacant, Rep. District 10
Tom Lucas, Rep. District 11
Representatives and Directors for AAA
Jewell Dietsche, Rep. District 1
Staci Pierce, Director, AAA Grand Gateway
918-783-5793/1-800-482-4594
Vacant, Rep. District 2
Stacy Turner, Director, AAA EODD
(918) 682-7891 www.eoddok.org
Walker Davis, Rep. District 3
Kim Rose, Director, AAA KEDDO
(918) 465-2367/ 1-800-722-8180
Erma Willis-Alford, Rep. District 4
To Be Determined, Director, AAA SODA
(580) 920-1388 www.soda-ok.org
Bill Hickson, Rep. District 5
Jonathan Mitchell, Director, AAA COEDD
(405) 273-6410/ 1-800-375-8255
Roberta Dake, District 6
Regan McManus, Director, AAA INCOG
(918) 584-7526 www.incog.org
Cathy Howard, Rep. District 7
Valerie Snethen, Director, LTCA-E
(580) 234-7475 www.ltcaenid.org
Ruth Tatyrek, Rep. District 8
Blair Schoeb, Director, Areawide Aging Agency
(405) 942-8500 www.areawideaging.org
Jalmer (Bo) Fallen, Rep. District 9
Kristina Manriquez, Director, AAA ASCOG
(580) 736-7979/1-800-658-1466
Vacant, Rep. District 10
Anita Martinez, Director, AAA IAO
(580) 562-4882/1-800-627-4882
Tom Lucas, Rep. District 11
Anita Martinez, Director, SWODA
(580) 562-4882/ 1-800-627-4882
Oklahoma Human Services – Community Living, Aging, and Protective Services (CAP)
Barbara Gwinn | Barbara.Gwinn@okdhs.org
Phone: 405-208-2048
P.O. Box 53159
Oklahoma City, OK 73152
2020 Meetings
- February 21, 2020
- April 24, 2020
- May 29, 2020, 11:00 a.m. Zoom Meeting
- July 17, 2020
- September 16, 2020
- October 19, 2020, 12:20 p.m. Zoom Meeting - Cancelled
- November 9, 2020 12:30 p.m. Zoom Meeting
2021 Meetings
January 22, 2021 - Cancelled
- August 6, 2021
September 15, 2021
November 19, 2021
OSHLAA Officers
Trish Emig, President
Jalmer (Bo) Fallon, 1st VP
Roberta Dake, 2nd VP
Bonnie Lucas, Secretary
Cathy Howard, Treasurer
