The Missouri Silver Haired Legislature (SHL) met in the state Capitol for its annual conference Oct. 21-23.Convening in the Legislative chambers, the 126 delegates chose their top priorities for senior advocacy in the upcoming Legislative session.As their final action, the delegates elected Walt Bittle, of Warrenton, to be their statewide president for 2015-2016. Bittle will encourage and facilitate local efforts to affect Legislative action affecting the 10 area Agencies on Aging and the 228 senior centers across the state.Bittle vowed to be a strong advocate for his friends at the Warren County Senior Center, the Northeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging, as well as for older Missourians statewide.Anyone interested in learning further details about the priorities of the Silver Haired Legislature is encouraged to contact Bittle at waltb50@charter.net.Missouri’s Silver Haired Legislature was founded in 1973, the first in the nation after the Older Americans Act was amended to include advocacy groups. The SHL is composed of 15 volunteers from each of the 10 statewide area Agencies on Aging. These 150 senior advocates, elected by their peers, identify and advocate for issues critical to older Missourians.Walt Bittle