BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard LEGISLATURE Walker named to panel, energy committees SALEM - Sen. Vicki Walker Vicki Walker (Born on May 29, 1956 in Monroe, Washington) is a politician from the U.S. state of Oregon and a member of the Democratic Party. She has been elected to political office in both houses of the Oregon Legislature. , D-Eugene, has been named to a national education panel and two regional energy committees. Walker was appointed by Senate President Peter Courtney For other persons named Peter Courtney, see Peter Courtney (disambiguation). Peter Courtney (born 1943) is the President of the Oregon Senate. A Democrat, he has served in the Oregon Legislative Assembly for over 25 years, and has a been a member of both chambers of the to the Education Commission of the States The Education Commission of the States (ECS) was founded as a result of the creation of the Compact for Education, supported by all 50 states and approved by Congress in 1965. The original idea of establishing an interstate compact on education and creating an operational arm to follow up . She will serve a two-year term on the commission, which works on education-related public-policy issues. Walker is chairwoman of the Senate Education and Workforce Committee. She also has been named by the Council of State Governments West as vice chairwoman of the Energy and Public Lands Committee. The group provides a non-partisan platform for regional cooperation among legislatures in 13 Western states. Walker also was appointed as an associate member of the Western Governor's Association Clean and Diversified Energy Advisory Committee. Coalition recognizes Morrisette for efforts SALEM - Sen. Bill Morrisette has been named a "School Health Champion" by the Healthy Kids Learn Better Coalition. Morrisette, a retired social studies teacher at Springfield High School Springfield High School may refer to:
His bills over the years on behalf of children's health Children's Health Definition Children's health encompasses the physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being of children from infancy through adolescence. and well-being include measures requiring schools to phase out school sales of junk food junk food n. Any of various prepackaged snack foods high in calories but low in nutritional value. junk food to kids in school. In 2003 he helped establish health education stands for Oregon, and he is backing a current bill to set minimum requirements for physical education in elementary and middle schools. |
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