Governor's Council on Fitness

The Governor's Council on Fitness

As part of the Healthy Kansas initiative, Governor Kathleen Sebelius formed the Governor's Council on Fitness.

The mission of the Council is to encourage increased physical activity, healthy diets and tobacco use prevention by sharing information with Kansans and partnering with businesses, schools and individuals to promote healthy lifestyles.

The Governor's Council members will work with medical, dental and other professional societies to promote health and well-being. They will also assist educators in developing quality school health and physical education programs. The current members of the Council are:

Virginia Elliott, Chair
Rhonda Hold, Co-Chair
William Bruning
Deborah Clements
Steve Coen
David Dzewaltowski
James Early
Donna Fleischacker

Susan Fout
Dolores Furtado
Mary Jo Hafliger
Douglas Iliff
Cheryl Johnson
Secretary Robert Moser
Wayne Osness
Sandy Procter

Harold Swedlund
Doug Vance
Claudia Welch

The Governor's Council on Fitness also recognizes communities, organizations and individuals demonstrating significant support and leadership for physical activity, good nutrition and tobacco use prevention.

Congratulations to 2011's Health Champion Award Recipients,
Richard Schodorf and Fowler Elementary School!

Previous Health Champion Award Winners:

2010
- Joan Bolt, Individual Winner
- Frontier El Dorado Refining Company, Organizational Winner

Past recognition programs include:

Healthy Kansas Community Award
Home Town Hero Award