State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) has been appointed to the Ohio Advisory Council for the Aging by the Ohio House of Representatives speaker Jason Stephens.

McNally is one of four members from the state legislature serving on the council, along with 12 governor-appointed members and the directors of the state departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Developmental Disabilities, Health, and Job and Family Services. All the agencies represent the interests of older adults, their caregivers, and organizations that serve the elderly. 

“Ohio’s population is aging, and that’s true in the Mahoning Valley, too. Sharing the experiences of my neighbors with this Council, and being able to bring their needs directly to the governor’s administration, will hopefully get our community the attention and investment it rightfully deserves,” McNally said.

The Ohio Advisory Council for Aging guides the director of the Ohio Department of Aging on issues affecting older Ohioans, serving as ambassadors for the department at local events and with community groups and gathering information and ideas from their neighbors to share with the director of the department. In this role, Representative McNally will also recommend administrative and legislative actions, review agency plans, and more.