Whereas Edwin Walker is a consummate public servant whose steadfast leadership has had an immeasurable impact on the health and well-being of older adults and their family caregivers; Whereas Edwin Walker began his career in aging services with the Missouri Division on Aging and has remained committed to strengthening the aging services network; Whereas Edwin Walker has led the Administration on Aging, which carries out the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. ) and promotes the well-being of older adults by providing services and programs designed to help them live independently in their homes and communities, since June 1992; Whereas Edwin Walker has ensured the sustainability of the Administration on Aging by remaining focused on the mission of supporting older adults with the greatest economic and social need, and through the cultivation of partnerships across Federal, State, and local governments and with community organizations; Whereas Edwin Walker has provided leadership, stability, and vision during periods of transition, including between 6 different administrations and through the establishment of the Administration for Community Living in 2012, which now houses the Administration on Aging; Whereas Edwin Walker has provided expert guidance during 5 reauthorizations of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. ) and led the translation and adoption of evidence-based interventions to improve health, reduce hospitalizations and emergency department visits, and reduce overall expenditures related to chronic diseases, diabetes, falls prevention, and behavioral health; Whereas Edwin Walker worked in partnership with the aging services network at the Federal, State, and local levels to meet the critical needs of older adults during the COVID–19 pandemic, including through the timely distribution of pandemic relief funding