Board of Health | Black Hawk County Public Health

Our Board Members

Under the authority of Chapter 137 of the Code of Iowa, the Board of Health provides oversight to policy development, enforcement, education, and advocacy for the protection and improvement of public health.

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Mary Robinson

JD M.Div

Chairperson

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Catherine Zeman

MS, PhD

Vice-Chair

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Adam Roise

Member

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Beth Knipp

Member

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Wesley Pilkington

PharmD

Member

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Michael Treinen

Asst. County Attorney

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Iowa State Capitol Building in Des Moines

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Legislative Activities

The Black Hawk County Board of Health sponsors an annual legislative and/or candidate forum. Candidate forums offer an opportunity for the Board of Health to dialogue with local, state and federal candidates about priority public health issues. Legislative forums are generally held during the non-election years and focus on priority public health legislation. On behalf of the Black Hawk County Board of Health, staff from the Health Department actively monitors the status of state and federal public health legislation.

More Information

HealthCare.gov
Iowa Modernization of Public Health Committees
Iowa Legislature
Kaiser Family Foundation