,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ega  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjbd,mr4    
,casey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4     
,m>key1 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,honor+ !       
lead]%ip & celebrat+ ! retirem5t ( ,edw9
 ,walk]1 ! ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y =
 ,ag+ = ! ,adm9i/ration = ,community    
,liv+4  ,:]eas ,edw9 ,walk] is a        
consummate public s]vant ^: /eadfa/     
lead]%ip has _h an immeasurable impact  
on ! heal? & well-be+ ( old] adults & _!
 family c>egiv]s2 ,:]eas ,edw9 ,walk]   
began 8 c>e] 9 ag+ s]vices ) ! ,miss\ri 
,division on ,ag+ & has rema9$ committ$ 
to /r5g!n+ ! ag+ s]vices network2 ,:]eas
 ,edw9 ,walk] has l$ ! ,adm9i/ration on 
,ag+1 :i* c>ries out ! ,old] ,am]icans  
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et    
seq47 & promotes ! well-be+ ( old]      
adults by provid+ s]vices & programs    
design$ to help !m live indep5d5tly 9 _!

 homes & communities1 s9ce ,june #aiib2 
,:]eas ,edw9 ,walk] has ensur$ !        
su/a9ability ( ! ,adm9i/ration on ,ag+  
by rema9+ focus$ on ! mission ( support+
 old] adults ) ! greate/ economic &     
social ne$1 & ?r\gh ! cultivation (     
p>tn]%ips across ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local 
gov]nm5ts & ) community organizations2  
,:]eas ,edw9 ,walk] has provid$         
lead]%ip1 /ability1 & vision dur+ p]iods
 ( transition1 includ+ betwe5 #f diff]5t
 adm9i/rations & ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( ! 
,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+ 9      
#bjab1 :i* n[ h\ses ! ,adm9i/ration on  
,ag+2 ,:]eas ,edw9 ,walk] has provid$   
exp]t guidance dur+ #e reau?orizations (
 ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq47 & l$ !         
translation & adoption ( evid5ce-bas$   
int]v5tions to improve heal?1 r$uce     
hospitalizations & em]g5cy dep>tm5t     
visits1 & r$uce ov]all exp5ditures      
relat$ to *ronic diseases1 diabetes1    
falls prev5tion1 & behavioral heal?2    
,:]eas ,edw9 ,walk] work$ 9 p>tn]%ip ) !

 ag+ s]vices network at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local levels to meet ! critical ne$s 
( old] adults dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1
 includ+ ?r\gh ! timely di/ribution (   
p&emic relief fund+2 ,:]eas ,edw9 ,walk]
 l$ ! team t-- 7#a7 develop$ ! ,family  
,c>egiv+ ,advisory ,c\ncil pursuant to  
section #d7;a7 ( ! ,recognize1 ,assi/1  
,include1 ,support1 & ,engage ,family   
,c>egiv]s ,act ( #bjag 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjcjs note2 ,public ,law #aae-aai72    
7#b7 develop$ ! ,advisory ,c\ncil to    
,support ,gr&p>5ts ,rais+ ,gr&*ildr5    
e/abli%$ section #c7;a7 ( ! ,support+   
,gr&p>5ts ,rais+ ,gr&*ildr5 ,act        
7,public ,law #aae-aif2 #acb ,/at4      
#aeaa72 &  7#c7 in=m$ ! creation ( !    
#bjbb ,national ,/rategy to ,support    
,family ,c>egiv]s2 ,:]eas ,edw9 ,walk]  
built ! ,f$]al infra/ructure ne$$ to    
bett] address eld] abuse & neglect 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ?r\gh !          
implem5tation ( ! ,eld] ,ju/ice         
,coord9at+ ,c\ncil e/abli%$ by section  
#bjba7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act    

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acigk7a772 ,:]eas ,edw9 
,walk] s]ves z a tru/$ & respect$ p>tn] 
to _m1 & ! guidance provid$ by ,edw9    
,walk] has advanc$ ! impact ( ! ag+     
network by fo/]+ a community (          
mission-driv5 lead]s committ$ to advanc+
 ! heal? & well-be+ ( old] adults ) !   
greate/ economic & social ne$2 & ,:]eas 
! legacy ( ,edw9 ,walk]-- 7#a7 is "o (  
public s]vice1 /eadfa/ commitm5t to !   
mission & support+ old] adults ) !      
greate/ economic & social ne$1 &        
cultivation ( a robu/ ag+ network2 &    
7#b7 w rema9 long aft] 8 retirem5t f    
public s]vice & w =ev] s]ve z a beacon  
to ^? pursu+ c>e]s t advance ! public   
good3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 honors ! lead]%ip ( ,edw9 ,walk]1 !
 ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,ag+ = ! 
,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+2  7#b7 
celebrates ! retirem5t ( ,edw9 ,walk]2 &
  7#c7 directs ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate to
 transmit a copy ( ?is resolution to !  
family ( ,edw9 ,walk]4