I’ve always been perplexed as to why we have elected officials with their built-in bias, as our Board of Health. A prime example of the folly of this situation is the Clark County Council chair arguing with Dr. Alan Melnick, a highly trained specialist in public health, displaying her ignorance of medical issues. (“Clark County Council wrestles with COVID, new maps,” The Columbian, Jan. 12).
As a retired nurse with experience in public health, both here and abroad, I am astounded that someone, whose duties as a board member include protecting the public from communicable diseases as specified at https://clark.wa.gov/public-health/board-health, has the gall to question Dr. Melnick and suggest that our hospitals are not doing their job right. She should resign.
