Task Force:

The SB 931 Obesity Prevention Task Force is a 13-member group created by the 2007 Legislature to study obesity prevention and treatment and to develop ways to decrease the burden of obesity in Oregon. This task force is charged with drafting a proposal to the legislature by October.  Read more at the state legislature website: Senate Bill 931.

 

SB 931: Obesity Prevention Task Force Report:

The Task Force developed 2 funding recommendations and 15 policy recommendations to create supportive environments for physical activity and good nutrition - the cornerstones of obesity prevention.

 

The most essential action recommended by the Task Force is to begin with an investment of $10 million per year in a comprehensive, evidence-based obesity prevention and education program to reach all Oregonians where we live, work, play, and learn.

 

To read more about the recommendations of the Obesity Prevention Task Force, view the full report: SB 931: Task Force for a Comprehensive Obesity Prevention Initiative (pdf) - (5251Kb 24 pages)

Chair:

Dr. Bruce Goldberg - Director, Oregon Health Authority

 

Members:

Senator Margaret Carter, Senator Jeff Kruse, Representative Tina Kotek, Representative Scott Bruun, Mary Lou Hennrich, Adriana Voss-Andreae, Jonathan Purnell, Stephanie Bernell, Melinda Manore, Katherine Bradley, Mel Kohn, Myrna-Yvonne Williams, Carlos Crespo
Membership Roster (pdf)

Past Meeting Agendas and Minutes:

Friday, Dec. 12, 2008

Agenda (pdf) 

Minutes (pdf) 

Monday, Nov. 24, 2008

Agenda (pdf)

Minutes (pdf) 

Monday, Nov. 03, 2008

Agenda (pdf)

Minutes (pdf) 

Monday, Sept. 29, 2008

Agenda (pdf)

Minutes (pdf)

Monday, Sept. 8, 2008

Agenda (pdf)

Minutes (pdf)

Monday, Aug. 18, 2008

Agenda (pdf) 

Minutes (pdf)

Resources:

Promoting Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Among Oregon's Children (pdf)
A Report to the Oregon Health Policy Commission
January 2007
(545Kb 64 pages)

HB 3486 - Strategic Plan to Slow the Rate of Diabetes in Oregon (pdf)
"Turning off the Faucet of Obesity and Diabetes"
A Report to the 2009 Oregon Legislature
(139Kb 19 pages)

For further information please contact:

Karen Girard, MPA
Health Promotion Manager
Public Health Division
971-673-1046
karen.e.girard@state.or.us