R I A L T O R E C O R D

By Mayor Deborah Robertson

As the Mayor of the City of Rialto, seventeen years ago I l a u n c h e d t h e “ S t a t e o f Women” initiative in response to an a l a r m i n g h e a l t h a s s e s s m e n t o f S a n Bernardino County's citizens The data indicated that women of color, particularly African American women, were predominantly affected by an array of medical health issues Consequently, the State of Women initiative sought to improve our medical system to better serve these populations

On March 4th, we had a highly successful State of Women event where we d i s c u s s e d s e v e r a l i s s u e s i m p a c t i n g women and the community One issue, often overlooked, is the obesity epidemic, which puts a significant strain on our healthcare systems I am determined to bring attention to this matter alongside other community leaders