Issues with Oklahoma & Media Engagement

Issues within County Government
  1. Education
  2. Environment
  3. Taxing
  4. Employment
  5. Public Safety
  6. Community Development
  7. Intergovernmental Affairs.
  8. Construction
  9. Transportation
Issues within City/Town Government
  1. Health
  2. Housing
  3. Fire Departments
  4. Public places (Parks)
  5. Police
  6. Economic Development
Local Issues in my County
I live in Oklahoma County. One of the current issues in my county is Oklahoma's health care. Oklahoma has many issues with health. Our infant mortality is consistently higher than the national average. Oklahoma lead the nation for deaths due to heart disease. In Oklahoma, two-thirds of Oklahomans are obese or overweight, ranking 6th worst state in adult obesity. Oklahoma's prevalence for smoking is 25.5%, ranking us 48th in the nation. 

In the following video the mayor will talk about his plan to end obesity in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma's obesity is a big issue. It's a good thing how the mayor challenged his oklahomans to lose 1,000,000 pounds. So far he's only got 75% of it done but will continue to challenge them until obesity decreases. He also took out fried foods from public school's cafeteria and tries to build more gyms around Oklahoma. 

Click here to see the comparison of Oklahoma's issues compared to Nationwide.

http://www.ok.gov/health/documents/OHIP%20Summary.pdf

What do others say about this?
"Part of the solution to any epidemic is understanding it. And in that regard, 50 Cent is doing a great service to readers by leveraging his from-the-streets credibility and experience as a bully to explore how it can happen… Butterball’s therapy offers insight into a behavior that few bullies, or their victims, understand. And it shows a path forward that is proactive and redemptive."
I Get So Hungry, by Bebe Moore Campbell, is written for children from kindergarten age to third grade, who struggle with overeating and are either obese or headed in that direction.
DEBATE ON THIS ISSUE

For the Los Angeles Times, Karen Kaplan wrote,
Apparently, ‘diet’ is one of the most incendiary four-letter words in the English language… Many online critics have also pointed out that the author and self-publisher, Paul M. Kramer, has no expertise in child health (and isn’t exactly slim himself).

State Obesity Rates for Adults
1. Mississippi 33.8%
2. Alabama 31.6%
3. Tennessee 31.6%
4. West Virginia 31.3%
5. Louisiana 31.2%
6. Oklahoma 30.6%
7. Kentucky 30.5%
8. Arkansas 30.1%
9. South Carolina 29.9%
10. North Carolina 29.4%
10. Michigan 29.4%
12. Missouri 29.3%
13. Ohio 29.0%
13. Texas 29.0%
15. South Dakota 28.5%
16. Kansas 28.2%
17. Pennsylvania 28.1%
17. Georgia 28.1%
17. Indiana 28.1%
20. Delaware 27.9%
21. North Dakota 27.7%
22. Iowa 27.6%
23. Nebraska 27.3%
24. Alaska 26.9%
24. Wisconsin 26.9%
26. Illinois 26.6%
26. Maryland 26.6%
28. Washington 26.3%
29. Maine 25.8%
29. Arizona 25.8%
31. Nevada 25.6%
32. Virginia 25.5%
32. Minnesota 25.5%
32. New Mexico 25.5%
35. New Hampshire 25.4%
36. New York 25.1%
36. Florida 25.1%
36. Idaho 25.1%
39. Oregon 25.0%
39. Wyoming 25.0%
41. California 24.4%
42. New Jersey 23.9%
43. Montana 23.5%
44. Utah 23.2%
45. Rhode Island 22.9%
46. Vermont 22.8%
47. Hawaii 22.6%
48. Massachusetts 21.7%
49. D.C. 21.5%
50. Connecticut 21.4% 
51. Colorado 19.1%

 The sad thing is Oklahoma is ranked 6th nationwide! People should be informed about this. Government is taking part in this by building more gyms everywhere in Oklahoma. Also, public schools have stopped serving fried foods. The most important thing that needs to be done is to encourage people to stop and lose weight. If people are not informed soon, many deaths will occur due to heart disease and many other illnesses. 
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