The Oregon Caregiver SPRING/SUMMER 2024 www.ohca.com 22 where you can walk forever. And hopefully finding a beautiful agate or sand dollar in the process! How will the legislature help Oregonians prepare for and support the rapidly growing aging population? First, we have got to acknowledge the aging population. The legislature needs to look very closely at issues concerning age and needs to support people in their desire to continue to work and contribute to society, if that is what they want to do. We are all aging, and we need to make sure that we have the people within the legislature who can sustain us and take folks forward. We need to be aware of things that can help people legislatively. It might just be small tweaks here and there that could make someone’s life better, not only on an individual basis, and also improve the health of the whole state. We have to be aware of the conditions of the people who live in the state, and we have to be able to advocate for them and bring legislation forward for them. Sen. Weber has always been heavily involved in the Tillamook community, from teaching elementary school for 30 years to serving as the Mayor of Tillamook. » POLICY MAKER, CONT. I feel there is a direct correlation between the needs of children and of the aging population. I think that they intersect, and they have some of the exact same needs. Shelter, food, security, and confidence. PROFILE
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