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Environmental Health Registration Board

Department

About Us


Environmental Health Board
Board Members
Board Sub-Committees
Oregon Health Licensing Agency
Board Member Vacancies

Environmental Health Board

The Environmental Health Registration Board consists of seven members appointed by the governor: four registered environmental health specialists, one physician licensed to practice medicine or surgery, one representative of the food or food/alcohol beverage retail industry, and one public member.

Terms of office are three years beginning July 1, with an appointee eligible to serve a maximum of two consecutive terms or until a successor is appointed.

Board Members

	MR. ROBERT ANDERSON Public Member Brownsville, Oregon First term of service 9/19/2008 - 6/30/2010 Click here to read biography.
	MR. DAVID BUSSEN Environmental Health Specialist Roseburg, Oregon First term of service 9/19/2008 - 6/30/2010 Click here to read biography.
	DR. PAUL CIESLAK Physician Portland, Oregon Third term of service 7/01/2008 - 6/30/2011 Click here to read biography.
	RUSS HANSON Environmental Health Specialist, District 2 Prineville, Oregon Third term of service 7/01/2008 - 6/30/2010 Click here to read biography.
	MICHAEL KUCINSKI - 2009 Vice-Chair Environmental Health Specialist Roseburg, Oregon First term of service 12/15/2006 - 6/30/2009 Click here to read biography.

	ELLEN LAYMON - 2009 Chair Environmental Health Specialist Salem, Oregon First term of service 7/20/2007 - 6/30/2010 Click here to read biography.
	MS. DENISE PRACHT Food Industry Representative Albany, Oregon First term of service 9/19/2008 - 6/30/2010 Click here to read biography.


Board Sub-Committees

Application & Education: Russ Hanson, Mike Kucinski, Ellen Laymon Continuing Education: David Bussen, Mike Kucinski, Ellen Laymon Enforcement: Robert Anderson, David Bussen, Mike Kucinski Examination: Russ Hanson, Denise Pracht Legislation & Rules: Robert Anderson, Paul Cieslak, Mike Kucinski Industry Liaison: Russ Hanson Customer Connection: Denise Pracht

Oregon Health Licensing Agency

The Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) is a state consumer and public protection agency overseeing regulation of multiple health and related professions. The 70th Oregon Legislative Assembly established OHLA in 1999.

Unique in structure compared to other state professional licensing and regulatory bodies, OHLA incorporates a central agency model and director rather than a single board of directors from one profession.

Click here for more information on the Oregon Health Licensing Agency.

OHLA volunteer citizen boards and councils represent OHLA-regulated professions and related professions as well as consumer and public protection interests.

OHLA boards and councils provide profession-specific expertise and consultation as well as consumer and public protection viewpoints but are not directly responsible for nor have authority over agency operations, planning and performance.

Click here for an overview of OHLA-regulated professions and boards and councils.

Click here for links to state board, council and commission Web sites.

Board Member Vacancies

To see current vacancies on OHLA boards and councils, please click on the link below. The linked page also explains how to apply for a board or council position.

Board & Council Vacancies / How to Apply

Page updated: November 12, 2009

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