American Association of Retired Persons

A brief overview of your interest group (be sure to put its name in bold in the first sentence) and the scope of the article goes here.

The following list of sections should serve as a loose guideline for developing the body of your article. The works cited in references 2-5 are all fake; their purpose is to serve as a formatting model for your own citations.

History
The American Association for Retired Persons or AARP is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organzation whose stated purpose is to help people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives. AARP has over 40 million memebers and offices in all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Today AARP is one of the largest and most influential lobbying groups there is. According to its website "AARP’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for all as we age, leading positive social change and delivering value to members through information, advocacy and service."

Founding
AARP was founded in 1958 Dr. by Ethel Percy Andrus.

Current objectives and activities
This section should discuss the group's current initiatives and tactics for influencing political outcomes (which may or may not be very different from its original goals and modus operandi).

Organizational structure
The CEO of AARP is Barry Rand.The President of AARP is Jennie Chin Hansen. She will serve as AARP President for the 2008-2010 biennium.

Achievements
This section should recount the group's major achievements, including but not limited to legislative and/or legal victories.

Public perception and controversies
In developing this final section, be especially careful about maintaining a neutral stance and tone. Your aim should be to document the public's perception of your group and/or any controversies in which it is or has been embroiled without weighing in with your own opinion about them.