Who We Are

History

The Maryland State Advisory Council on Physical Fitness began as the State Commission on Physical Fitness in 1963 and is the oldest State Physical Fitness Council in the United States. The Council is composed of a multidisciplinary, volunteer group of 25 Governor-appointed Maryland citizens. The Physical Activity Coordinator, within the Department's Center for Preventive Health Services, provides staff support.

click here to see Lillian Greene Chamberlain's award from the President's Council on Physical Fitness.

Members

Craig H. Bennet MD Jennifer A. Bistrack Jason Bosley-Smith Charles Chester Dominique Dawes James Dorf Jill Elizabeth Fellman Carlos Felipe Garcia Lillian Greene-Chamberlain, PhD Larry Hughes

Surina Ann Jordan, PhD Linda Kephart Brenda Loube Lee Meizlesh Jeanne E. Ruff Michael Shaw Richard G. Towle Andy Vineberg Youfa Wang, PhD, MD

 

Fitness Council Members September 14, 2009

2008 Fitness Council Swearing-In Ceremony. May 5, 2008