On Jan. 4, Jordan Mathis will take over as the director of the Bear River Health Department.
Mathis is currently the health officer for the TriCounty Health Department covering Daggett, Duchesne and Uintah counties, and current Director Lloyd Berentzen said his experience there made him a great fit for BRHD due to the challenges of working with local officials and different forms of government.
“It’s unique because Cache has a council government, and Box Elder and Rich are governed by commission,” Berentzen said. “TriCounty is also like that, so he has the experience that can bring people together and represent public health as well as it can be.” Read the rest of the story on HJnews.com.
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