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Alabama
Donald E. Williamson, MD,
State Health Officer
Alabama Dept. of Public Health
The RSA Tower
201 Monroe St. Suite 1552
P. O. Box 303017
Montgomery, AL 36130
Phone: (334) 206-5200
Fax: (334) 206-2008
Web site: www.adph.org
E-mail: donwilliamson@adph.state.al.us

Alaska
Deborah Erickson
Acting Director
Alaska Division of Public Health
350 Main St, Room 503
P. O. Box 110610
Juneau, AK 99811
Phone: (907) 465-3090
Fax: (907) 586-1877
Web site: http://health.hss.state.ak.us/
E-mail:
deb_erickson@health.state.ak.us

Arizona
Catherine R. Eden, Ph D, Director
Arizona Dept. of Health Services
1740 W. Adams St., Room 407
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: (602) 542-1025
Fax: (602) 542-1062
Web site: www.hs.state.az.us
E-mail: edenc@hs.state.az.us

Arkansas
Dr. Faye Boozman, MD, MPH, Director
Arkansas Department of Health
4815 W. Markham St.
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: (501) 661-2111
Fax: (501) 671-1450
Web site: www.HealthyArkansas.com
E-mail: fboozman@HealthyArkansas.com

California
Sandra Shewry, MPH, MSW, Director
California Department of Health Services
1501 Capitol Avenue, Ste. 6001, MS 0000
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 440-7400
Fax: (916) 440-7404
Web site: www.dhs.ca.gov
E-mail: sshewry@dhs.ca.gov

Colorado
Douglas H. Benevento, JD
Executive Director
Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Dr. South
Denver, CO 80246
Phone: (303) 692-2000
Fax: (303) 691-1979
Web site: www.cdphe.state.co.us
E-mail: doug.benevento@state.co.us

Connecticut
J. Robert Galvin, MD, MPH
Commissioner
Connecticut Dept. of Public Health
410 Capitol Ave.,
P. O. Box 340308, MS#13COM
Hartford, CT 06134
Phone: (860) 509-7101
Fax: (860) 509-7111
Web site: www.state.ct.us/dph/
E-mail: robert.galvin@po.state.ct.us

Delaware
Karryl H. McManus, Acting Director
Delaware Health & Social Services
Jesse Cooper Bldg, 417 Federal Street
P. O. Box 637
Dover, DE 19903
Phone: (302) 739-4700
Fax: (302) 739-6659
Web site: www.state.de.us/ dhss/dph/index.htm
E-mail: karryl.mcmanus@state.de.us

District of Columbia
Herbert R. Tillery,
Interim Director
District of Columbia Dept. of Health
825 N. Capitol St., NW, Suite 4400
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 442-5999
Fax: (202) 442-4788
Web site: www.dchealth.com
E-mail: htillery@dchealth.com

Florida
John O. Agwunobi, MD, MPH, MBA, Secretary of Health
Florida Department of Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Mail Bin #A07
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: (850) 245-4321
Fax: (850) 487-3729
Web site: www.doh.state.fl.us
E-mail: j_agwunobi@doh.state.fl.us

Georgia
Kathleen E. Toomey, MD, MPH
Director, Division of Public Health
Georgia Dept. of Human Resources
2 Peachtree St, NW., Rm. 7-300
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 657-2700
Fax: (404) 657-2715
Web site: http://health.state.ga.us/
E-mail: ket1@dhr.state.ga.us

Hawaii
Loretta Fuddy, MSW, MPH
Acting Deputy Director for Health Administrative Management
Hawaii Department of Health
1250 Punchbowl St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 566-4410
Fax: (808) 586-4444
Web site: www.state.hi.us/health
E-mail: lfuddy@hawaii.edu

Idaho
Mr. Karl Kurtz, Director
Idaho Dept. of Health & Welfare
450 W. State St., P. O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
Phone: (208) 334-5945
Fax: (208) 334-6581
Web site: www2.state.id.us/dhw/
E-mail: kurtzk@idhw.state.id.us

Illinois
Eric E. Whitaker, MD MPH
Director
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 W. Jefferson St.
Springfield, IL 62761
Phone: (217) 782-4977
Fax: (217) 782-3987
Web site: www.idph.state.il.us
E-mail: ewhitake@idph.state.il.us

Indiana
Gregory A. Wilson, MD
State Health Commissioner
Indiana State Department of Health
2 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 233-7400
Fax: (317) 233-7387
Web site: www.IN.gov/isdh/
E-mail: gwilson@isdh.state.in.us

Iowa
Mary Mincer Hansen, RN, PhD, Director
Iowa Department of Public Health
Lucas State Office Building
321 East. 12th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-5605
Fax: (515) 281-4958
Web site: www.idph.state.ia.us
E-mail:
mary.hansen@idph.state.ia.us

Kansas
Roderick L. Bremby, Secretary
Dept. Of Health and Environment
Kansas Department of Health &
Environment
Curtis State Office Building
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 300
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: (785) 296-1086
Fax: (785) 296-1562
Web site: www.kdhe.state.ks.us

Kentucky
Rice C. Leach, MD, Commissioner
Kentucky Department for
Health Services
275 East Main St.
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-3970
Fax: (502) 564-6533
Web site:
http://publichealth.state.ky.us/
E-mail: rice.leach@ky.gov

Louisiana
Mr. David Hood, Secretary
Louisiana Department of Health &
Hospitals
P. O. Box 3214
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Phone: (225) 342-8093
Fax: (225) 342-8098
Web site: www.oph.dhh.state.la.us/

Maine
Peter Walsh, Acting Commissioner
Maine Department of Human Services
157 Capitol St.
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: (207) 287-8016
Fax: (207) 287-9058
Web site: www.state.me.us/dhs/boh
E-mail:
Peter.E.Walsh@maine.gov

Maryland
Arlene Stephenson, Deputy Secretary
Maryland Department of Health
& Mental Hygiene
201 W. Preston St., Suite 500
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 767-6500
Fax: (410) 767-6489
Web site: www.dhmh.state.md.us/
E-mail: stephensona@dhmh.state.md.us

Massachusetts
Christine C. Ferguson, JD, Commissioner
Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health
Executive Office of Health & Human Services
250 Washington St., 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 624-6000
Fax: (617) 624-5206
Web site: www.state.ma.us/dph/dphhome.htm
E-mail: christine.c.ferguson@state.ma.us

Michigan
Janet Olszewski, Director
Michigan Dept. of Community Health
3423 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
P. O. Box 30195
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 335-8024
Fax: (517) 335-9476
Web site: www.michigan.gov/mdch
E-mail: olszewskijd@michigan.gov

Minnesota
Dianne Manderach
Commissioner of Health
Minnesota Department of Health
85 East 7th Place, Ste. 400
P. O. Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164
Phone: (651) 215-5800
Fax: (651) 215-5801
Web site: www.health.state.mn.us/
E-mail: dianne.mandernach@health.state.mn.us

Mississippi
Brian W. Amy, MD, MHA, MPH
State Health Officer
Mississippi State Department of Health
2423 N. State Street, Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215
Phone: (601) 576-7634
Fax: (601) 576-7931
E-mail: bamy@msdh.state.ms.us
Website: www.msdh.state.ms.us

Missouri
Richard C. Dunn, Director
Missouri Department of Health &
Senior Services
912 Wildwood Dr.
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: (573) 751-6001
Fax: (573) 751-6041
Web site: www.health.state.mo.us
E-mail: dunn1@dhss.state.mo.gov

Montana
Ms. Gail Gray, EdD, Director
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services
111 Sanders St., 3rd Floor
Helena, MT 59604
Phone: (406) 444-5622
Fax: (406) 444-1970
Web site: www.dphhss.state.mt.us/
E-mail: ggray@state.mt.us

Nebraska
Richard Nelson, Director
Nebraska Department of
Regulation & Licensure
P. O. Box 95007
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-8566
Fax: (402) 471-9449
Web site: www.hhs.state.ne.us
E-mail: dick.nelson@hhss.state.ne.us

Nevada
Bradford H. Lee, MD, JD, MBA
State Health Administrator
Nevada State Health Division
505 E. King St., Room 201
Carson City, NV 89710
Phone: (775) 684-4200
Fax: (775) 684-4211
Web site: http://health2k.state.nv.us/

New Hampshire
Mary Ann Cooney, Director
Office of Community & Public Health
New Hampshire Department of
Health & Human Services
6 Hazen Dr.
Concord, NH 03301-6527
Phone: (603) 271-4612
Fax: (603) 271-4827
Web site: www.dhhs.state.nh.us/

New Jersey
Clifton R. Lacy, MD, FACC, FACP
Commissioner
New Jersey Department of
Health & Senior Services
P. O. Box 360, Rm. 805
Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone: (609) 292-7837
Fax: (609) 292-0053
Website: www.state.nj.us/health
E-mail: clifton.lacy@doh.state.nj.us

New Mexico
Patricia T. Montoya, RN, MPA, Secretary
New Mexico Department of Health
1190 St. Francis Dr.
Santa Fe, NM 87502
Phone: (505) 827-2613
Fax: (505) 827-2530
E-mail: patricia.montoya@doh.state.nm.us
Website: www.health.state.nm.us/
website.nsf/frames?Readform

New York
Dr. Dennis P. Whalen,
Executive Deputy Commissioner
New York State Dept. of Health
Corning Tower Bldg., 14 Floor
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12237
Phone: (518) 474-2011
Fax: (518) 474-5450
Website: www.health.state.ny.us
E-mail: dpw03@health.state.ny.us

North Carolina
Carmen Hooker Buell, Secretary
Department of Health &
Human Services
101 Blair Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27626
Phone: (919) 733-4261
Fax: (919) 715-4645
Web site: www.state.nc.us/DHR

North Dakota
Terry L. Dwelle, MD, MPH, State Health Officer
North Dakota Department of Health
600 E. Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505
Phone: (701) 328-2372
Fax: (701) 328-4727
E-mail: tdwelle@state.nd.us
Website: www.health.state.nd.us

Ohio
J. Nick Baird, MD, Director
Ohio Department of Health
246 North High St., P. O. Box 118
Columbus, OH 43266
Phone: (614) 466-2253
Fax: (614) 644-0085
Web site: www.odh.state.oh.us/
E-mail: nbaird@gw.odh.state.oh.us

Oklahoma
James Michael Crutcher, MD, MPH, Commissioner of Health
Oklahoma Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
Phone: (405) 271-5600
Fax: (405) 271-3431
Website: www.health.state.ok.us/
E-mail: mikec@health.state.ok.us

Rhode Island
Patricia A. Nolan, MD MPH Director
Rhode Island Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill, Room 401
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: (401) 222-2231
Fax: (401) 222-6548
E-mail: pnolan@doh.state.ri.us
Website: www.healthri.org

Oregon
Grant K. Higginson, MD, MPH
State Public Health Officer
Oregon Health Division, DHS
800 NE Oregon St., Ste. 930
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: (503) 731-4000
Fax: (503) 731-4078
Web site: www.ohd.hr.state.or.us
E-mail: grant.k.higginson@state.or.us

Pennsylvania
Calvin B. Johnson MD, MPH
Secretary of Health
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Health & Welfare Bldg.
P. O. Box 90, Room 802
Harrisburg, PA 17108
Phone: (717) 787-6436
Fax: (717) 787-6959
Website: www.health.state.pa.us
E-mail: calvjohnso@state.pa.us

South Carolina
C. Earle Hunter, Commissioner
South Carolina Department of
Health & Environmental Control
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 898-3300
Fax: (803) 898-3323
Web site: www.scdhec.net/
E-mail: hunterce@dhec.state.sc.gov

South Dakota
Ms. Doneen B. Hollingsworth
Secretary
South Dokata Department Health
600 E. Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-3361
Fax: (605) 773-5683
E-mail: doneen.hollingsworth@ state.sd.us
Web site: www.state.sd.us/doh

Tennessee
Kenneth S. Robinson, MD, Commissioner
Tennessee Department of Health
Cordell Hull Bldg., 3rd Fl.
425 5th Ave. North
Nashville, TN 37247
Phone: (615) 741-3111
Fax: (615) 741-2491
Web site: www.tennessee.gov/health
E-mail: kenneth.s.robinson@state.tn.us

Texas
Nick Curry, MD MPH
Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner
Texas Department of Health
1100 W. 49th St.
Austin, TX 78756
Phone: (888) 963-7111
Fax: (512) 458-7477
E-mail: nick.curry@tdh.state.tx.us
Web site: www.tdh.state.tx.us

Utah
Mr. Rod L. Betit
Executive Director
Utah Department of Health
P. O. Box 141000
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Phone: (801) 538-6111
Fax: (801) 538-6306
Web site: health.utah.gov/

Vermont
Paul E. Jarris, MD, MBA
Commissioner
Vermont Department of Health
108 Cherry St.
P. O. Box 70
Burlington, VT 05402
Phone: (802) 863-7280
Fax: (802) 865-7754
Website: www.healthyvermonters.info/
E-mail: pjarris@vdh.state.vt.us

Virginia
Robert B. Stroube, MD, MPH
Commissioner
Virginia State Health Department
P. O. Box 2448
1500 E. Main St.
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone: (804) 786-3561
Fax: (804) 786-4616
E-mail: robert.stroube@vdh.state.virginia.gov
Web site: www.vdh.state.va.us

Washington
Ms. Mary C. Selecky, Secretary
Washington State Department of Health
1112 SE Quince Street
Mail Stop 7890
Olympia, WA 98504-7890
Phone: (360) 236-4010
Fax: (360) 586-7424
E-mail: secretary@doh.wa.gov
Web site: www.doh.wa.gov

West Virginia
Mr. Paul Nusbaum, Secretary
West Virginia Bureau for Public
Health
350 Capitol Street
Room 702
Charlestown, WV 25301
Phone: (304) 558-2971
Fax: (304) 558-1035
Web site: www.wvdhhr.org/bph

Wisconsin
Kenneth Baldwin, Administrator
and State Health Officer
Wisconsin Division of Public Health
1 West Wilson St.
P. O. Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701
Phone: (608) 266-1251
Fax: (608) 267-2832
Web site: www.dhfs.state.wi.us
E-mail: baldwk@dhfs.state.wi.us

Wyoming
Deborah K. Fleming, PhD, Director
Wyoming Department of Health
117 Hathaway Bldg.
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-7656
Fax: (307) 777-7439
Web site: www.wdhfs.state.wy.us/wdh/
E-mail: dflemi@state.wy.us

Source: StatePublicHealth.org
May 19, 2004



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