ALEXANDRIA - Virginia First Lady Maureen McDonnell joined First Lady Michelle Obama to kick-off Mrs. Obama’s “Taking on Childhood Obesity” initiative yesterday. The event was held at the YMCA in Alexandria. Also in attendance were Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and Dr. Judith Palfrey, President of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Both Mrs. McDonnell and Mrs. Obama are advocates for childhood obesity prevention and the importance of teaching children how to live an active lifestyle and eat healthy.
Speaking about Mrs. McDonnell at yesterday’s event, Mrs. Obama remarked, “Let me begin by thanking the new First Lady in the room, Maureen McDonnell. We are going to have a great time working together. She is already very engaged and supportive of these initiatives. And since she's so close I am counting on her to work alongside on some of these issues.”
Mrs. McDonnell has long been an advocate for living a healthy lifestyle. Raising five children, she always stressed the importance of staying active and eating right. Last week, Mrs. McDonnell participated in the First Annual Healthy Youth Day in Richmond, sponsored by the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth, where she spoke with children about physical fitness and healthy living habits. As First Lady, Maureen McDonnell will make childhood obesity prevention one of her chief initiatives.
For more information about yesterday’s event, please visit First Lady Michelle Obama’s website: http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/first-lady-michelle-obama
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Speaking about Mrs. McDonnell at yesterday’s event, Mrs. Obama remarked, “Let me begin by thanking the new First Lady in the room, Maureen McDonnell. We are going to have a great time working together. She is already very engaged and supportive of these initiatives. And since she's so close I am counting on her to work alongside on some of these issues.”
Mrs. McDonnell has long been an advocate for living a healthy lifestyle. Raising five children, she always stressed the importance of staying active and eating right. Last week, Mrs. McDonnell participated in the First Annual Healthy Youth Day in Richmond, sponsored by the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth, where she spoke with children about physical fitness and healthy living habits. As First Lady, Maureen McDonnell will make childhood obesity prevention one of her chief initiatives.
For more information about yesterday’s event, please visit First Lady Michelle Obama’s website: http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/first-lady-michelle-obama
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