ABOUT US

MISSION

The goal of Fit City Madison is to improve nutrition and increase physical activity among all Madison residents.

ORIGIN

The Fit City Madison health initiative grew from Mayor Dave Cieslewicz’s desire to address the sky rocketing rates of overweight and obesity along with the rise in sedentary lifestyle. In collaboration between the Mayor’s office, Madison Department of Public Health and over 30 different local, state and national organizations Fit City has come together as an overall city theme and partnership between organizations all with the same common theme. Through the Mayor’s leadership and the guidance of talented and committed groups and individuals, Fit City Madison aims to turn the tide of a public health epidemic and prevent it from taking a dramatic health and economic toll on Madison. Instead we will strive to make Madison the healthiest city in the nation.

FIT CITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

• Mayor Dave Cieslewicz

• Janet Piriano, Mayor’s Office

• Kathryn N. Vedder, MD

• Donald Logan, MD Dean Health Care

• Javier Nieto, MD UW Population Health Medical School

• Robbie Webber, Alder

• Leslie Ann Howard, United Way

• Jennifer Alexander, Chamber of Commerce

• Ed Lump, Wisconsin Restaurant Association

• Jeff Grossman, MD

• Kathleen Wiese, Madison Metropolitan School District

• Jay Handy, Diabetes and Wellness Foundation