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Presidential Term: 2018–2019

Vince Radke has been a member of ßÏÀÖÔ° since 1980 and a registered sanitarian since 1982. He served as president of the National Capital Area Environmental Health Association from 1991–1992. He was also president of the Virginia Environmental Health Association from 1999–2001. Radke was appointed as a ßÏÀÖÔ° Technical Advisor from 2004–2008 and has chaired multiple ßÏÀÖÔ° committees.

Radke served on the ßÏÀÖÔ° Board of Directors from 2015–2020. He currently is president of the ßÏÀÖÔ° Past Presidents Affiliate (2020–2022).

Accomplishments While Serving as ßÏÀÖÔ° President

• Placed environmental health students on all ßÏÀÖÔ° committees.
• Increased ßÏÀÖÔ° membership during his term as president.
• Started the process to bring New York State back as a ßÏÀÖÔ° affiliate.
• Increased ßÏÀÖÔ° financial assets.

President's Message Columns From the Journal of Environmental Health

• July/August 2018: Let's Go Far Together
• September 2018: Food Safety: Partnering Is Required
• October 2018: Professional Relationships
• November 2018: The Impacts of Climate Change Are at Our Doorstep
• December 2018: Vector and Pest Control: What Are You—What Are We—Doing About It?
• January/February 2019: My Heroes
• March 2019: Show Me the Data
• April 2019: Antimicrobial Resistance
• May 2019: Can You Hear Me?
• June 2019: Why? Is It Safe?

Honors

• 1996: National Certificate of Merit, ßÏÀÖÔ°
• 1997 and 1998: ADM Jerrold M. Michael Award, National Capital Area Environmental Health Association
• 2012, 2015, and 2021: ßÏÀÖÔ° Presidential Citation
• 2013: ßÏÀÖÔ° Past Presidents Affiliate Award
• 2013:
• 2021: Walter S. Mangold Award, ßÏÀÖÔ°

Publication

Radke, V. (2006). The need for partnerships for food safety. Journal of Environmental Health, 69(2), 34–35. https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/docs/jeh/2006/sept_2006_radke.pdf