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Multnomah County’s New Public Health Director Is No Stranger To Pandemics

Jessica Guernsey, who was involved in protecting the public against previous outbreaks, will lead the county’s response to COVID-19 and focus on trying to reduce health care disparities.
October 15, 2020
 
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Jessica Guernsey will be Multnomah County's new public health director./Courtesy of Multnomah County

Multnomah County’s new public health director researched social distancing well before COVID-19 hit.