On Wednesday, October 3rd, Representative Jim Wilson was one of twelve state legislators recognized by Healthier Colorado as a recipient of their 2018 Healthy Communities Award. Healthier Colorado stated, “These twelve legislators planted a flag for healthy communities during the 2018 Legislative Session, coming out on top for their leadership on the most critical health issues facing communities throughout Colorado. In 2018, we saw positive bills aimed at increasing access to affordable school lunches, curbing the opioid crisis, and helping prevent suicides. We also saw troubling bills that promoted tobacco use and would have increased indoor air pollution”. All these bills and more contributed to the legislator’s scores.
Representative Wilson commented, “It is an honor to be recognized by Healthier Colorado for promoting healthy communities. It does not matter who we are or where we are from – we all want to live healthier lives. I was part of a great group of Senators and Representatives”.
Healthier Colorado works to make sure all Coloradoans have an equal chance of a healthy life. They do that by working to change policy – across party lines and with every tool possible – to connect Coloradoans with the policies that affect their health. For further information on Healthier Colorado’s 2018 agenda, check out their Legislative Scorecard.