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Washington, D.C. — Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) received the “Outstanding Legislator” Award from the Northwest Senior Services Board in recognition of his work supporting seniors and their families in Northwest Washington.

“It is an honor to receive the award for ‘Outstanding Legislator’ from the Northwest Senior Services Board,” said Rick Larsen. “I am working hard to support Washington state seniors by strengthening Medicare and helping them afford the high cost of prescription drugs.”  

Text of Letter from the Northwest Senior Services Board:

June 4, 2010

Congressman Rick Larsen
US House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Representative Larsen:

The Northwest Senior Services Board is pleased to honor you with its “Outstanding Legislator” Award for 2010, for your exceptional leadership supporting seniors and their families through your work in the US Congress.  

Your efforts on issues important to seniors in the current session of Congress are typical of the commitment you have shown over many years.

• You have shown leadership advocating for resources to serve seniors, particularly through advocacy for adequate Older Americans Act funding;
• You have worked to strengthen Medicare in many ways, most recently through the improvements in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act;
• You have worked diligently over many years to address Medicare payment disparities that hurt Washington State.

These represent only a few of the actions you have taken as a strong advocate for our seniors and their families.  We appreciate, for example, your efforts in securing the VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Mount Vernon, which is a key resource for the many senior veterans of our northwest Washington counties.  

You have always shown that you understand that for seniors and their families, “There’s No Place Like Home”.  We know that you will continue to work diligently for policies that support our seniors and their families, and that help them live as independently as possible, for as long as possible, in their own homes.   

Thank you, Representative Larsen, from the Northwest Senior Services Board, and seniors and their families in Northwest Washington.

Sincerely,

Gilbert Thurston
Chair
Northwest Senior Services Board/Northwest Regional Council

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