OFFICE OF SECRETARY

Gloria Gary Lawlah,Secretary of Aging(Biography)

Secretary of the Department of Aging Gloria G. Lawlah

  Heading the Department of Aging, the Secretary of Aging is appointed by the   Governor with Senate advice and consent. The Secretary of Aging serves on   the Governor's Executive Council; the Interagency Disabilities Board; the   Governor's Interagency Council on Homelessness; and the Mental Health   Transformation Working Group. To evaluate services needed by elderly   persons and set priorities for meeting these needs, the Secretary chairs the   Interagency Committee on Aging Services. The Secretary also chairs the   Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted-  Living Facilities, and serves as advocate for the elderly at all levels of   government.