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JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
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Whereas RCW 70.05.040 authorizes Local Boards of Health to appoint a health
officer to carry out the powers and duties specified in RCW 70.05.070, and
Whereas Jefferson County periodically requires the services of a physician
qualified under RCW 70.05.050 to serve as health officer during periods of
scheduled leave, illness, or other excused absences of its appointed health
officer, and
Whereas public health emergency preparedness and response plans require
that Jefferson County have a health officer with full legal authority to take all
necessary actions for the protection of public health 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, and 365 days a year, and
Whereas Scott Lindquist, MD, MPH and Frank James, MD are fully qualified to
serve as local health officers within Washington state and have agreed to accept
appointment as deputy health officers for Jefferson County, and
Whereas Drs. Lindquist and James have agreed to serve as deputy health
officers on a voluntary basis and without monetary compensation while
providing back-up coverage for Jefferson County's primary health officer
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT
The Jefferson County Board of Health hereby appoints Dr. Scott Lindquist and
Dr. Frank James as Deputy Health Officers for Jefferson County.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED ~ Day of Dcr. ,2004
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Dan Titterness
Jefferson County Commissioner
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Glen Huntingfor
Jefferson County Commissioner
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Sheila Westerman
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Roberta Frisell