[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 51 (Thursday, March 26, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S2027]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING CARLA SLOAN

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize and honor the 
career of Carla Sloan as she retires from her position as the American 
Association of Retired Persons, AARP, Nevada State director.
  For more than 30 years, Carla Sloan has been a leading advocate for 
Nevadans. She has held positions ranging from the founding director of 
the Howard W. Cannon Senior Services Center in Las Vegas, senior 
services coordinator for the Las Vegas Housing Authority, administrator 
for the State of Nevada's Division for Aging Services, and founding 
Nevada State director for the AARP.
  Through these positions, Ms. Sloan led a statewide coalition of 
senior organizations and developed initiatives to help seniors 
throughout the Silver State live more independently. She also worked to 
ensure Nevada's publicly funded programs address the needs of older 
individuals and connected thousands of Nevada's seniors to essential 
resources, including health care, housing, and financial planning 
services.
  In addition to these roles, Ms. Sloan has effectively represented the 
interests of Nevada's seniors by providing an expert perspective on 
several community and State boards, including the Governor's Commission 
on Aging; the Nevada Legislative Task Force for a Healthy Nevada; the 
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Center for Aging; and the Nevada Elder 
Abuse Prevention Council.
  Carla Sloan has devoted her career to improving the lives of Nevada's 
seniors. I commend her dedicated service to the Silver State, and I 
wish her the best in her future endeavors and retirement.

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