Amy Acton, Ohio's embattled health director, resigns amid COVID-19 crisis

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NEW: Ohio Health Director Dr. Amy Acton has resigned, effectively immediately, Gov. Mike DeWine announces. The public health official became a lauded national figure during the coronavirus pandemic, but has also faced challenges to her authority.

of the"Laverne & Shirley" opening credits alongside DeWine. The animation, created by an Ohio freelance artist as a joke with friends, ended up going viral with over 1.2 million views on YouTube.

A protester holds up a sign against Dr. Amy Acton outside of the Ohio State House in Columbus, Ohio, on April 18, 2020. A protester holds up a sign against Dr. Amy Acton outside of the Ohio State House in Columbus, Ohio, on April 18, 2020.Acton was appointed health director in February 2019. She rose to prominence during the pandemic, often addressing the public during DeWine's briefings. She drew praise for her calm demeanor and the administration's swift, aggressive response to the coronavirus. But she was also the target of criticism as the state's lockdown stretched on.

Lance Himes, the Ohio Department of Health's general counsel, will become interim director, DeWine said.

 

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she knew the drivel she was swilling was poison.

11 million people live in Ohio with 2000 deaths fron COVID & you guys are so scared you want to keep state shut down? .001% died from virus, 80% over 65. If you are under 65, the chances of dying of covid-19 almost zero. Does anyone ever check stats themselves or believe MSM?

Dr. Amy Acton should be incredibly proud of herself. She saved countless Ohioans. Shame on the Ohioans who protested her decisions that were purely made to protect us all. I wish her nothing but the best.

THANK YOU! Dr. Acton for your dedication to the great State of Ohio over the last year. We could not have made it through these difficult days without you.

It's about time, she was a disaster and clueless on the facts. More interested in being a lauded national figure than taking care of Ohio's overall health. good riddens but not far away enough!

I don't care how many people die, they government will never have the right to quarantine healthy people

Shouldn’t the Governor resign as well?

good

And ohio rejoices.. 1 down, 1 to go.. impeachdewine the lies & corruption have caught up to these two. Ohio is going bankrupt. He’s sold us out to Bill Gates. She told us our children would die,while being caught in lies about data. Signed lockdown orders while we slept..done

Woot! Woot! And good riddance!

Here is another one hired to push COVID, stay at home. “She had no ties to North Carolina and was living in Washington, D.C. before Cooper appointed her to lead DHHS.”

Bye Felicia. Now head to NJ

Lousy experts

she needs to be indicted, her malpractice resulted in 2nd highest number of nursing home deaths in country. she focused on a senseless lockdown instead of protecting elderly. Queen of the maskcult

All these dumbshits scared the sheep needlessly, killing the economy. Masks DONT WORK people

Dr. Action. Did a great job of trying to keep us in Ohio safe with her advice . Wish her all the best

Lauded by whom? By you guys for shutting down the entire state when it was completely unnecessary? Americans have such thick ideological blinders that MSM don't even have to try to hide their propagandistic nature, no one will call them out on it

What’s her severance? $300K a year for life + benefits?

Day late and dollar short, but glad she is gone. Hopefully, Ohio will get an apolitical no=nonsense Health Director.

Yeah bc 1958 we shut everything down too... wait... no no... no we didnt... huh? fascistic tendencies are not limited to ppl you vote into office. The Court rightly ruled.

She and GovMikeDeWine saved our lives.

i guess the Mega marches were fantasy

Bye.

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