Maryland’s 24 health officers, one for each county and Baltimore City, have been named The Baltimore Sun’s 2021 Marylanders of the Year for their efforts in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Since the beginning, they’ve acted with a unity of purpose in our best interests under trying and exhausting circumstances,” a Baltimore Sun article released yesterday stated. “They’ve put boots on the ground in communities to bolster relationships and information sharing across groups. They’ve traced contacts, distributed protective gear, and administered tests on a mass scale. And they endeavored to do it all equitably.”
In response to the announcement, Garrett County Health Officer Bob Stephens said, “We as Health Officers represent the many local health department staff who are dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the community. It is great to receive the recognition, but it is really the entire staff that should be acknowledged for their service above self.”
Click on this link to see the Baltimore Sun article: bit.ly/md-year-2021
