Harris County public health director 'relieved
of duty', according to reports
Posted By: Dreadnought, 8/30/2024 4:41:16 PM
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - According to sources, Harris County Public Health Executive Director Barbie Robinson has been relieved of duty. She was appointed to the position in May 2021. According to FOX 26's Greg Groogan, Robinson has recently faced heavy questioned about the administration of the DEMA non-emergency program and may have been doing private consulting for a third-party entity while on the Harris County payroll. Robinson was previously in Sonoma County as Director of Department of Health Services (DHS) for five years. Harris County Administrator, Diana Ramirez released this statement: Today, I made the difficult decision to dismiss Barbie Robinson from her role as Executive Director of Harris County Public Health.
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According to FOX 26's Greg Groogan, Robinson has recently faced heavy questioned about the administration of the DEMA non-emergency program and may have been doing private consulting for a third-party entity while on the Harris County payroll. Robinson was previously in Sonoma County as Director of Department of Health Services (DHS) for five years.
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