Councilmember
Larry Phillips
Council District 4
516 Third Ave., Rm. 1200
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-296-1004
Toll Free: 800-325-6165
TTY/TDD: 206-296-1024
Fax: 206-296-0198 

Serving the communities of Belltown, the Denny Triangle, South Lake Union, Eastlake, Uptown, Queen Anne, Interbay, Magnolia, Ballard, Crown Hill, and the western portions of Fremont, Phinney Ridge, Greenwood, Broadview, First Hill and Capitol Hill.
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Public health

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Councilmember Phillips' team "No Chair Potatoes" won their bet with Executive Sims' team "Blood, Sweat, and Gears" in the first annual employee Live Well Challenge, intended to motivate employees to eat healthy and move more.

Public health is an important safety and quality of life issue that encompasses a wide range of issues including: responding to emerging health threats such as pandemic flu, protecting the public from food-borne illness, providing health clinics for low income individuals, educating the public about health risks such as smoking and obesity, and more. In 2007, I was excited to join the King County Board of Health to work more actively on the health issues that matter to the citizens of King County.

Council adopts public safety, health and quality of life as top priorities for 2009 budget deliberations

Human services, public health highlight King County's 2008 State Legislative Agenda

Council approves reinvestment of savings from pandemic flu program

Council adopts sustainable operational and financing model for provision of public health services

Voters to decide in November on six-year levy to continue life-saving Medic One services

Investing in our future: Council adopts public-private plan to improve children's access to health care

Thousands of Basic Health slots still available for individuals without insurance

King County Board of Health Appoints Committee to Make Recommendations on Trans Fats and Menu Labeling

Council Adopts Policy Framework for Public Health

Council Confirms Dr. David Fleming for Director of Public Health

Public Health, Emergency Response Highlight County's 2007 State Legislative Agenda

Preparing for a Pandemic: Council Approves Funding for Flu Preparedness Plan

Agencies Discuss How They will Continue Operating During a Potential Flu Pandemic at Council Town Hall

Preparing for a Potential Flu Pandemic: County Council Town Hall to Explore Regional Preparation and Response

Council Calls for Action Plan for Treatment of Chronic Mental Illness, Chemical Dependency

Council Examines County's Pandemic Flu Preparations

Phillips, Patterson Encourage State to Collect Complete Health Data

Preparing for a Pandemic: Council Approves Funding for Flu Preparedness Plan

Lack of Medicaid Resources Put Squeeze on County's Mentally Ill and Uninsured

Phillips: County Bearing the Burden of National Health Care Crisis

"Being Proactive:" Council Approves Motion to Request Federal Flu Drill

Council Moves Forward With Health Reform Initiative

Disease Management, Wellness Programs First Steps towards Reducing Health Care Costs