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• Position: THEN AND NOW - Average age of a state legislator - Brief article

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The average age of a state legislator is 56 and has increased slightly in recent years as the number of legislators who are retired has risen; 23.6 percent of all state legislators are 65 years of age or older, 47.9 percent are between 50 and 64, 24.6 percent are between 35 and 49, and...