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Priorities & Resolutions
Resolutions from the 2011 Annual Business Meeting:
Each year at the annual CPHA business meeting, CPHA establishes policy by considering resolutions submitted by members on any public health policy topic they choose. CPHA received two resolutions for its members to review prior to voting at the CPHA Business Meeting on September 22, 2011.
2011 Resolution in Favor of Relationship Recognition and Recognizing LGBT Health Disparities
2011 Proposed Resolution Requiring Vaccination for Dogs and Cats in Colorado
2011 Resolution on Tobacco Retail Licensing
2011 Resolution on R.J. Reynolds Camel Sticks, Strips, and Orbs
You can also look at resolutions from past years in the CPHA Archives.
Initiative 25: Help to Fund Education
One of CPHA's priorities is to assure that we are addressing the social determinants of health which we know has a significant impact on overall public health. Poverty and education are two social determinants that influence quality of life and health status.
Colorado is in a serious fiscal crisis and as a CPHA member we want you to be informed about this crisis and have the information you need in order to make informed decisions when you see Initiative 25 on the ballot this year. We know it will impact public health.
Initiative 25 is a tax measure that directly supports education and thus it will have an effect on public health. If we can help to assure a better funded education system, we will see improved health outcomes. In addition this initiative will provide more funding for education which produces less overall stress on an already severely hampered Colorado state general fund.
The following three sources of information are available for CPHA members so you may make informed decisions relative to initiative 25 that will affect public health.
- A link to the Fiscal Policy Institute which provides more detailed information on Initiative 25 and its purpose.
- A link to the Bell Policy Center which provides a great summary video related to Colorado’s fiscal problems: Colorado's Budget: In Plain Talk
- A link to the National County Health rankings which has a good description of education and health and how they relate.
Legislative Committee
Mark Thrun Policy Director, 2011-2012 |
Legislative Resources
Fact Sheets:
Meeting Minutes: CPHA Legislative Committee meetings are held the 2nd Friday of the month from 12 - 1pm (December - June).
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Legislative Testimony
Committee Documents
Interested in participating on the Legislative Committee? Email Mark Thrun, CPHA Policy Director. |
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Public Health Representation at the Capitol
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Jennifer Miles, MSW is CPHA’s lobbyist. She has a successful record of lobbying for nonprofit clients, in addition to expertise in research, preparing written briefs, policy analysis, and strategy development. Jennifer is an expert in health care policy, human services issues, and issues affecting nonprofit organizations. She holds a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Denver. Her firm, Miles Consulting, Inc. represents health and human services nonprofit organizations at the Colorado State Capitol, including the Colorado Public Health Association, Public Health Nurses Association of Colorado,Colorado Society for Public Health Education, and Public Health Directors of Colorado, as well as the Colorado Community Health Network, Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved, |
| Colorado Chapter of American College of Nurse Midwives, and All Kids Covered by 2010 Initiative. In 2008 Jennifer received the prestigious John Muth Award from the Colorado Public Health Association for her efforts on SB08-194 – a bill to restructure and revitalize Colorado’s local public health system. | |
More Legislative Resources
- Find out who YOUR elected officials are, so you know who to contact about important issues.
- Get more information on the Colorado State Legislature by referring to their website.
