AARP ND Livable Communities for All

Josh Askvig is the State Director for AARP North Dakota. He had previously served as the Associate State Director for Advocacy for the organization. In that role Josh led AARP North Dakota’s efforts to successfully get the state to implement Medicaid Expansion. He also led the volunteer engagement effort to get the state to conduct a statewide study on family caregiver support needs. Josh has a broad background in advocacy and election work, having worked on Capitol Hill, as a campaign consultant, lobbyist, appointee and served two terms as a Bismarck City Commissioner, where he gained a broad background in community planning and design. He is a former aide to U.S. Senator Kent Conrad in his Washington, DC, office and received his Master’s degree from the Graduate School of Political Management at The George Washington University. Prior to working for AARP he spent 5 years as a field staffer and Government Relations Director at the North Dakota Education Association. He is an endurance junkie and avid runner who time qualified and completed the 2014 Boston Marathon and finished Ironman Wisconsin in 2019. Josh resides in Bismarck, with his wife Crystal and his 3 children.

Danielle Arigoni is Director of Livable Communities at AARP, where she works to support AARP’s 53 state offices (including DC, USVI and Puerto Rico) -- and the nearly 500 localities and several states enrolled in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities -- to create great places for all people of all ages. Danielle leads the team responsible for supporting Age-Friendly Network members; developing free practitioner-focused publications on topics ranging from ADUs to placemaking to rural livability; and delivering direct technical assistance to nearly 100 communities each year. Her team also disseminates a free weekly newsletter on livable communities-related issues, reaching more than 100,000 local leaders around the country. Danielle is an urban planner by education, and has nearly 20 years of professional experience contributing to more sustainable and resilient federal, state and local policy, including prior leadership positions at USEPA and HUD. She also serves as a Board Member for the League of American Bicyclists. Danielle holds a Master’s Degree in Regional Planning from Cornell University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Planning from University of Oregon.