County Public Health changes director

COLFAX –– Whitman County commissioners approved a new interim county health director Monday by naming Chris Skidmore to the job.

He’s the deputy director of the Whitman County Public Health.

Commissioners approved the resignation of Director Troy Henderson, effective Nov. 15, earlier the same day ,.

Henderson accepted a job with the U.S. Department of Defense in Germany.

“I think he’s been a really good public health director and I’m sad to see him go,” said Art Swannack, county commissioner. “And for the military, they got a good one.”

“He did a wonderful job,” said Commissioner Dean Kinzer.

“A great spokesman during this period of COVID-19 response,” Commissioner Michael Largent added.

The county begins a hiring search by advertising the director position both in-house and through published listings.