Healthy Living Task Force
Updated Dec. 29, 2011

• Next meeting: Thursday, Feb. 23, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Albert Coates Local Government Center, Raleigh

This 2011-12 initiative will work in-step with a NACo-led national effort to move Americans toward a healthier, happier lifestyle. This task force will study ways that counties can encourage citizens and county employees to engage in healthy living practices to help counties reduce tax dollars spent providing public health services to citizens and group health benefits for county employees.

MEMBERSHIP

Chair

• Valerie Foushee, Orange County Commissioner

NCACC Staff

• Alissa Willett, NCACC Legislative Grassroots Coordinator

Members

• Ann Absher, Wilkes County Health Director
• Jack Horton, Macon County Manager
• Brenda Howerton, Durham County Commissioner
• Angela Locklear, Robeson County Health and Wellness Director
• Ervin Portman, Wake County Commissioner
• Nidhi Sachdeva, Orange County Health Promotions Coordinator
• Evan Sloan, Nash County Health Promotions Coordinator
• Phillip Tarte, Union County Health Director
• Lynette Tolson, N.C. Public Health Association Executive Director
• Glen Webb, Pitt County Commissioner
• Avajean Wickes, Catawba County Executive Assistant
• Buck Wilson, Cumberland County Health Director

Story archive

Healthy Living Task Force already has its goal in mind (December 2011)
Orange, Pitt commissioners attend NACo Healthy Counties Forum

President's Perspective: Task force looking for healthy solutions (October 2011)
Task force members will be looking at ways that counties can try to exert some control over rising healthcare costs.