ADOPTED - JUNE 8, 2004

Agenda Item No. 17

Introduced by the Human Services Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR INTERIM MEDICAL DIRECTION

RESOLUTION #04-176

WHEREAS, Ingham County has a statutory responsibility to protect and promote public health; and

WHEREAS, a key ingredient in the formula to carry out this duty is responsible public health medical direction; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County receives excellent public health medical direction from Dean G. Sienko, M.D., M.S. who has served as Medical Director/Medical Examiner since 1988; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Sienko also serves in the Army Reserves as a Brigadier General; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Sienko was on active military duty from February 7, 2003 through February 12, 2004 during which time he served in Iraq and Kuwait in command of the 804^th Medical Brigade; and

WHEREAS, public health medical direction was provided during Dr. Sienko's absence by Dennis Jurczak, M.D., Jeffrey Linz, M.D., M.P.H. and Sugandha Lowhim, M.D., M.P.H.; and

WHEREAS, the quality of public health protection to Ingham County residents was maintained because of the contribution of these physicians.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners expresses it appreciation to Dr. Dennis Jurczak, Dr. Jeffrey Linz and Dr. Sugandha Lowhim for their contribution to the protection and well being of Ingham County residents through the provision of public health medical direction during the absence of Dean G. Sienko, M.D., M.A., Medical Director/Medical Examiner.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Hertel, Dedden, Schor, Nevin Nays: None

Absent: Weatherwax-Grant, Severino Approved 6/7/04