AARP lobbyist to speak at Carson City Democratic luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 07/11/2019 - 12:47am
Event Date:
July 15, 2019 - 11:30am Featured speaker at Monday's Carson City Democratic luncheon will be Mary Liveratti, who served as AARP's Nevada state president for six years before retiring in 2018. She has served as a volunteer advocate on behalf of legislation impacting seniors. At the luncheon, she will review the AARP-advocated bills that successfully became law during the 80th session, as well as others that didn't cross the finish line, including those likely to reemerge during the 81st session in 2021.
Liveratti is a former deputy director of the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, and 24-year veteran of the Division for Aging and Disability Services. Her many accomplishments in state service include establishing the statewide Home and Community-Based Service (HCBS) waiver program, which helps keep seniors in their homes, living independently as long as possible. She also led community partnership efforts to launch Nevada's 2-1-1 telephone service, which provides 24-hour access to health and human service information. She expanded autism services throughout the state, and added dental care to the Senior and Disability Rx program.
A licensed social worker, Liveratti has served on many statewide boards including the Nevada Commission on Aging, the Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Alzheimer’s Association and Nevada Senior Olympics. As coordinator for the Governor’s Strategic Plan for Senior Services Task Force, she led the development of a ten-year strategic plan for seniors. She has served on the state’s Autism Commission, and on both the local and state boards for the League of Women Voters. A resident of Nevada since 1974, Liveratti enjoys gardening, sewing, reading and playing the mandolin.
This event is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Monday, July 15th, in the banquet room of Carson City's Round Table, on Retail Drive just off College Parkway. Sponsored by the Democratic Men's Committee, these luncheons help keep the lights on at Carson City's Democratic HQ. Suggested donations of $5 or more gratefully accepted but are not required. All are welcome.
For further information contact Rich Dunn at 434-8783 or richdunn@aol.com.
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