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Directory of State and Territorial Public Health Directors
Sources: ASTHO, PIHOA, State & Territorial Health Departments, PHS Regional Offices
Updated January 10, 2001 by the Public Health Practice Program Office, CDC
Contact Nancy Kluisza (770-488-2442) regarding changesALABAMA (Region IV)
Donald E. Williamson, MD
State Health Officer
Alabama Department of Public Health
The RSA Tower
201 Monroe Street
Montgomery, AL 36130-3017
Phone No. (334) 206-5200; Fax No. (334) 206-2008; E-Mail: sho@alapubhealth.orgALASKA (Region X)
Peter M. Nakamura, MD, MPH
Director
Division of Public Health
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
P.O. Box 110610
Juneau, AK 99811-0610
Phone No. (907) 465-3090; Fax No. (907) 586-1877; E-Mail: petern@health.state.ak.usAMERICAN SAMOA (Region IX)
Joseph Tufa, DSM, MO, MPH
Director
Department of Health
American Samoa Government
LBJ Tropical Medical Center
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Phone: 011-684- 633-4606/2243; Fax: 011-684- 633-5379; E-Mail: jtufa@lbj.peacesat.hawaii.eduARIZONA (Region IX)
Catherine R. Eden
Director
Arizona Department of Health Services
1740 West Adams Street, Room 407
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone No. (602) 542-1025; Fax No. (602) 542-1062; E-Mail: ceden@hs.state.az.usARKANSAS (Region VI)
Fay W. Boozman
Director
Arkansas Department of Health
4815 West Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205-3867
Phone No. (501) 661-2417; Fax No. (501) 671-1450; E-Mail:fboozman@healthyarkansas.comCALIFORNIA (Region IX)
Diana M. Bonta, RN, DrPH
Director
California Department of Health Services
714 P Street, Room 1253
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone No. (916) 657-1493; Fax No. (916) 657-5183; E-Mail: dbonta@dhs.ca.govCOLORADO (Region VIII)
Jane E. Norton, MSM
Executive Director
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive, South
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Phone No. (303) 692-2011; Fax No. (303) 691-7702; E-Mail: jane.norton@state.co.usCONNECTICUT (Region I)
Joxel Garcia, MD
Commissioner
Connecticut Department of Public Health
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134
(Courier Delivery: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134)
Phone No. (860) 509-7101; Fax No. (860) 509-7111; E-Mail: joxel.garcia@po.state.ct.usDELAWARE (Region III)
Ulder Jane Tillman, MD, MPH
Director
Division of Public Health
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services
P.O. Box 637
Dover, DE 19903
(Courier Delivery: 417 Federal Street, Room 121, Dover, DE 19901)
Phone No. (302) 739-4700; Fax No. (302) 739-6659; E-Mail: ujtillman@state.de.usDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Region III)
Ivan C.A. Walks, MD
Director
DC Department of Health
825 N Capitol St., N.E., Suite 4400
Washington, DC 20002-4210
Phone No. (202) 442-5999; Fax No. (202) 442-4788; E-Mail:iwalks@dchealth.comFLORIDA (Region IV)
Robert G. Brooks, MD
Secretary and State Health Officer
Florida Department of Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A00
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1701
(Courier Delivery: 2585 Merchant's Row Blvd, Rm 140-H, Tallahassee, FL 32399)
Phone No. (850) 245-4321; Fax No. (850) 922-9453; E-Mail: executive_office@doh.state.fl.usGEORGIA (Region IV)
Kathleen E. Toomey, MD, MPH
Director
Division of Public Health
Georgia Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 7-300
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone No. (404) 657-2700; Fax No. (404) 657-2715; E-Mail: ket1@dhr.state.ga.usGUAM (Region IX)
Dennis G. Rodriguez
Director of Health
Department of Public Health and Social Services
Government of Guam
P.O. Box 2816
Agana, GU 96910
Phone No. (67l) 735-7102; Fax No. (671) 734-5910HAWAII (Region IX)
Bruce S. Anderson, PhD, MPH
Director
Hawaii Department of Health
P.O. Box 3378
Honolulu, HI 96801
Phone No. (808) 586-4410; Fax No. (808) 586-4444; E-Mail: bsanders@health.state.hi.usIDAHO (Region X)
Richard H. Schultz
Administrator
Division of Health
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
(Courier Delivery: 450 West State Street, Boise, ID 83702)
Phone No. (208) 334-5945; Fax No. (208) 334-6581
E-Mail: schultzr{dhwtowers/towers2/schultzr}@dhw.state.id.usILLINOIS (Region V)
John R. Lumpkin, MD, MPH
Director
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 West Jefferson Street, Fifth Floor
Springfield, IL 62761
Phone No. (217) 782-4977; Chicago Phone No. (312) 814-2793
Fax No. (217) 782-3987; Chicago Fax No. (312) 814-5244; E-Mail: director@idph.state.il.usINDIANA (Region V)
Mary DePrez
Deputy State Health Commissioner
Indiana State Department of Health
2 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone No. (317) 233-7400; Fax No. (317) 233-7387; E-Mail: mdeprez@isdh.state.in.usIOWA (Region VII)
Stephen C. Gleason, DO
Director of Public Health
Iowa Department of Public Health
Lucas State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Phone No. (515) 281-5605; Fax No. (515) 281-4958; E-Mail: sgleason@idph.state.ia.usKANSAS (Region VII)
Michael Moser, MD, MPH
Director
Division of Health
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
900 S.W. Jackson, Room 665
Topeka, KS 66612-1290
Phone No. (785) 296-1343; Fax No. (785) 296-1562; E-Mail: mmoser@kdhe.state.ks.usKENTUCKY (Region IV)
Rice C. Leach, MD
Commissioner
Kentucky Department for Public Health
275 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone No. (502) 564-3970; Fax No. (502) 564-6533; E-Mail: rleach@mail.state.ky.usLOUISIANA (Region VI)
Madeline McAndrew
Assistant Secretary
Office of Public Health
LA Dept of Health & Hospitals
P.O. Box 3214, Bin #4
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
(Courier Delivery: 1201 Capitol Access Road, East Entrance, 4th Floor, Bin #4, Baton Rouge, LA
70802)
Phone No. (225) 342-8093; Fax No. (225) 342-8098; E-Mail: mmcandre@dhh.state.la.usMAINE (Region I)
Dora Ann Mills, MD, MPH
Director
Maine Bureau of Health
Maine Department of Human Services
151 Capitol Street, Station 11
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone No. (207) 287-3201; Fax No. (207) 287-4631; E-Mail: dora.a.mills@state.me.usN. MARIANA ISLANDS (Region IX)
Joseph K.P. Villagomez
Secretary of Health and Environmental Services
Department of Public Health & Environmental Services
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
P. O. Box 409 CK
Saipan, MP 96950
Phone No. (670) 234-8950; Fax No. (670) 234-8930MARSHALL ISLANDS (Region IX)
The Honorable Tom D. Kijiner
Minister of Health & Environmental Services
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Majuro Hospital
P.O. Box 16
Majuro, MH 96960
Phone No. Overseas 011 (692) 625-3355(3399); Fax No. Overseas 011 (692) 625-3432MARYLAND (Region III)
Georges C. Benjamin, MD
Secretary
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
201 West Preston Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone No. (410) 767-6505; Fax No. (410) 767-6489; E-Mail: benjaming@dhmh.state.md.usMASSACHUSETTS (Region I)
Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH
Commissioner
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02108-4619
Phone No. (617) 624-5200; Fax No. (617) 624-5206; E-Mail: howard.koh@state.ma.usMICHIGAN (Region V)
David R. Johnson, MD, MPH
Chief Executive and Medical Officer
Community Public Health Agency
Michigan Department of Community Health
P.O. Box 30195
Lansing, MI 48909
(Courier Delivery: 3423 North Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard, Lansing, MI 48909)
Phone No. (517) 335-8024; Fax No. (517) 335-9476; E-Mail: johnsondav@state.mi.usFEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA (Region IX)
Eliuel K. Pretrick, MO, MPH
Secretary
Department of Health Services
FSM National Government
Palikir Station, PS 70
Pohnpei, FM 96941
Phone No. Overseas 011 (691) 320-2619; Fax No. Overseas 011 (691) 320-5263
E-Mail: fsmhealth@mail.fmMINNESOTA (Region V)
Jan K. Malcolm
Commissioner of Health
Minnesota Department of Health
P.O. Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882
(Courier Delivery: 85 E. 7th Place, Suite 400, St. Paul, MN 55164)
Phone No. (651) 296-8401; Fax No. (651) 215-5801; E-Mail: jan.malcolm@health.state.mn.usMISSISSIPPI (Region IV)
Fred Edgar Thompson, Jr., MD, MPH
State Health Officer and Chief Executive
Mississippi State Department of Health
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-l700
(Courier Delivery: 2423 North State Street, Suite 121, Jackson, MS 39215-1700)
Phone No. (601) 960-7634; Fax No. (601) 960-7931; E-Mail: ethompson@msdh.state.ms.usMISSOURI (Region VII)
Maureen E. Dempsey, MD
Director
Missouri Department of Health
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(Courier Delivery: 920 Wildwood Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109)
Phone No. (573) 751-6001; Fax No. (573) 751-6041; E-Mail: dempsm@mail.health.state.mo.usMONTANA (Region VIII)
Laurie Ekanger
Director
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 4210
Helena, MT 59604
(Courier Delivery: 111 N. Sanders, Helena, MT 59620)
Phone No. (406) 444-5622; Fax No. (406) 444-1970; E-Mail: lekanger@mt.govNEBRASKA (Region VII)
Richard Raymond, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Nebraska Health and Human Services System
P.O. Box 95007
Lincoln, NE 68509
(Courier Delivery: 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE 68508)
Phone No. (402) 471-8566; Fax No. (402) 471-9449; E-Mail: dick.raymond@hhss.state.ne.usNEVADA (Region IX)
Mary E. Guinan, MD, PhD
State Health Officer
Nevada State Health Division
Nevada Department of Human Resources
505 East King Street, Room 201
Carson City, NV 89701-4797
Phone No. (775) 684-4200; Fax No. (775) 684-4211; E-Mail: mguinan@govmail.state.nv.usNEW HAMPSHIRE (Region I)
William J. Kassler, MD, MPH
Medical Director
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
Six Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301-6527
Phone No. (603) 271-8560; Fax No. (603) 271-4827; E-Mail: wkassler@dhhs.state.nh.usNEW JERSEY (Region II)
Christine M. Grant, JD, MBA
Commissioner of Health
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
P.O. Box 360, Room 805
Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone No. (609) 292-7837; Fax No. (609) 292-0053; E-Mail:cgrant@doh.state.nj.usNEW MEXICO (Region VI)
J. Alex Valdez, JD
Secretary
New Mexico Department of Health
P.O. Box 26110
Santa Fe, NM 87502-6110
(Courier Delivery: 1190 St. Frances Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87501)
Phone No. (505) 827-2613; Fax No. (505) 827-2530; E-Mail: vickimtz@doh.state.nm.usNEW YORK (Region II)
Antonia C. Novello, MD, MPH
Commissioner of Health
New York State Department of Health
ESP-Corning Tower, 14th Floor
Albany, NY 12237
Phone No. (518) 474-2011; Fax No. (518) 474-5450; E-Mail: mmj02@health.state.ny.usNORTH CAROLINA (Region IV)
Andrew D. McBride, MD, MPH
State Health Director
NC Department of Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 29526
Raleigh, NC 27626-0526
(Courier Delivery: 101 Blair Drive, Raleigh, NC 27626)
Phone No. (919) 733-4392; Fax No. (919) 715-4645; E-Mail: amcbride@dhr.state.nc.usNORTH DAKOTA (Region VIII)
Robert Barnett
Interim State Health Officer
North Dakota Department of Health
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505-0200
Phone No. (701) 328-2372; Fax No. (701) 328-4727; E-Mail: rbarnett@state.nd.usOHIO (Region V)
James N. Baird
Director of Health
Ohio Department of Health
P.O. Box 118
Columbus, OH 43266-0118
(Courier Delivery: 246 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43266)
Phone No. (614) 466-2253; Fax No. (614) 644-0085; E-Mail: nbaird@gw.odh.state.oh.usOKLAHOMA (Region VI)
Jerry Regier
Acting Commissioner of Health
Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 N.E. Tenth Street, Room 305
Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1299
Phone No. (405) 271-4200; Fax No. (405) 271-3431; E-Mail: jerry.regier@health.state.ok.usOREGON (Region X)
Martin P. Wasserman, MD, JD
Administrator
Oregon Health Division, Oregon DHS
P.O. Box 14450
Portland, OR 97293-0450
(Courier Delivery: 800 N.E. Oregon Street, #21, Suite 925, Portland, OR 97232)
Phone No. (503) 731-4000; Fax No. (503) 731-4078; E-Mail: martin.p.wasserman@state.or.usREPUBLIC OF PALAU (Region IX)
Masao Ueda, MPH
Minister of Health
Ministry of Health
Republic of Palau
P.O. Box 6027
Koror, PW 96940
Phone No. Overseas 011 (680) 488-2813; Fax No. Overseas 011 (680) 488-1211
E-Mail: mueda@belau.comPENNSYLVANIA (Region III)
Robert S. Zimmerman, Jr.
Secretary of Health
Pennsylvania Department of Health
P.O. Box 90
Harrisburg, PA 17108
(Courier Delivery: Seventh and Forster Streets, Room 802, Harrisburg, PA 17120)
Phone No. (717) 787-6436; Fax No. (717) 787-0191; E-Mail: rzimmerm@health.state.pa.usPUERTO RICO (Region II)
Carmen Feliciano de Melecio, MD
Secretary of Health
Puerto Rico Department of Health
P.O. Box 70184
San Juan, PR 00936
Phone No. (787) 274-7600(7601)(7602); Fax No. (787) 250-6547RHODE ISLAND (Region I)
Patricia A. Nolan, MD, MPH
Director of Health
Rhode Island Department of Health
Three Capitol Hill, Room 401
Providence, RI 02908-5097
Phone No. (401) 222-2231; Fax No. (401) 222-6548; E-Mail: pnolan@doh.state.ri.usSOUTH CAROLINA (Region IV)
Douglas E. Bryant, MPH
Commissioner
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone No. (803) 734-4880; Fax No. (803) 734-4620; E-Mail: bryantd@columb20.dhec.state.sc.usSOUTH DAKOTA (Region VIII)
Doneen B. Hollingsworth
Secretary of Health
South Dakota State Department of Health
600 East Capitol
c/o 500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Phone No. (605) 773-3361; Fax No. (605) 773-5683; E-Mail: doneenh@doh.state.sd.usTENNESSEE (Region IV)
Fredia S. Wadley, MD
Commissioner
Tennessee Department of Health
Third Floor, Cordell Hull Building
426 Fifth Avenue, North
Nashville, TN 37247-0101
Phone No. (615) 741-3111; Fax No. (615) 741-2491; E-Mail: fwadley@mail.state.tn.usTEXAS (Region VI)
Charles E. Bell, MD
Executive Deputy Commissioner
Texas Department of Health
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756
Phone No. (512) 458-7375; Fax No. (512) 458-7477; E-Mail: Charles.Bell@tdh.state.tx.usUTAH (Region VIII)
A. Richard Melton, DrPH
Deputy Director
Utah Department of Health
P.O. Box 141000
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1000
(Courier Delivery: 288 North 1460 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116)
Phone No. (801) 538-6111; Fax No. (801) 538-6306; E-Mail: dmelton@doh.state.ut.usVERMONT (Region I)
Jan K. Carney, MD, MPH
Commissioner
Vermont Department of Health
P.O. Box 70
Burlington, VT 05402
(Courier Delivery: 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05401)
Phone No. (802) 863-7280; Fax No. (802) 865-7754; E-Mail: jcarney@vdhvax.vdh.state.vt.usVIRGIN ISLANDS (Region II)
Lucian Moolenear, DDS
Acting Commissioner of Health
Virgin Islands Department of Health
Roy L. Schneider Hospital, Fifth Floor
48 Sugar Estate
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Phone No. (340) 774-0117; Fax No. (340) 777-4001VIRGINIA (Region III)
E. Anne Peterson, MD, MPH
State Health Commissioner
Virginia Department of Health
P.O. Box 2448, Room 214
Richmond, VA 23218
(Courier Delivery: 1500 E. Main, Room 214, Richmond, VA 23219)
Phone No. (804) 786-3561; Fax No. (804) 786-4616; E-Mail: eapeterson@vdh.state.va.usWASHINGTON (Region X)
Mary C. Selecky
Secretary of Health
Washington State Department of Health
1112 S.E. Quince Street
Mail Stop 7890
Olympia, WA 98504
Phone No. (360) 236-4015; Fax No. (360) 586-7424; E-Mail: mary.selecky@doh.wa.govWEST VIRGINIA (Region III)
Henry G. Taylor, MD
Commissioner of Health
Bureau of Public Health
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Room 702
350 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301-3712
Phone No. (304) 558-2971; Fax No. (304) 558-1035; E-Mail: henrytaylor@wvdhhr.orgWISCONSIN (Region V)
John D. Chapin
Administrator
Division of Health
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
P.O. Box 309
Madison, WI 53701-0309
(Courier Delivery: One West Wilson Street, Room 218, Madison, WI 53702
Phone No. (608) 266-1511; Fax No. (608) 267-2832; E-Mail: chapijd@dhfs.state.wi.usWYOMING (Region VIII)
Garry L. McKee, PhD, MPH
Director
Wyoming Department of Health
117 Hathaway Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone No. (307) 777-7656; Fax No. (307) 777-7439; E-Mail: gmckee@missc.state.wy.us
