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About Us
In Illinois, public health services are provided by certified health departments. These agencies vary in size and jurisdiction, but each has a similar mission: to Protect Health, Prepare for Emergencies, Prevent Illness and Promote Health.
IAPHA Officers
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Steve Laker
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President
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Vermillion County
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Toni Corona
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President Elect
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Madison County
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Dave Remmert
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Secretary
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Dewitt-Piatt Counties
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Nancy Holt
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Treasurer
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Southern 7 Health Dist.
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Miram Link-Mullison
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Immediate Past President
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Southern 7 Health Dist.
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Region
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Health Dept.
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Beth Fiorini
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Rockford Region
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Whiteside County
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Curt Jibbin
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Peoria Region
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Peoria County
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Jerry Andrews
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Champaign Region
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Macon County
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Elizabeth Patton
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Edwardsville Region
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Eastside
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Mark Stevens
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Marion Region
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Jefferson County
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Bonnie Schaafsma
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West Chicago Region
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Kankakee County
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OUR CURRENT LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
October 2009
To preserve health protection services through prompt reliable payments.
To protect the public from threats, such as and H1N1 (Swine Flu) with continued funding of the Emergency Public Health fund and Emergency Preparness dollars.
To establish and Sustain Comprehensive
Tobacco Control Programs in order to promote child and adolescent health and insure Illinois' standing as a smoke free enviroment.
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