Liberty Info
Board of Health Members and Public Health Managers
Public Health Managers:
Administrator: Deidre Howell
Nurse Manager: Annie Washington
Office Manager: Pam Laynor
Environmental Health Manager: Linus Woodard
Board of Health Members:
The 7 member Board of Health consists of the following representatives:
·Chief Executive Officer of the County Commission or some member designated by said officer.
·County Superintendent of Schools
·A physician appointed by the County Commission (actively practicing in county).
·A consumer advocate appointed by the County Commission
·Consumer or licensed nurse interested in promoting Public Health appointed by the Governing Authority of the
largest municipality.
·Advocate for the County's needy, underprivileged, or elderly community, appointed by the County Commission.
·Chief Executive Office of the governing authority of the largest municipality of the county or some member
designated by said officer.
The County Commission Chair, County Superintendent of Schools, and the Mayor serve on the Board of Health while in office. All other Board of Health Members serve 6-year terms and may be reelected.
Connie Thrift, Chairperson
Liberty County Board of Commissioners
Dr. Judy Burton Scherer, Superintendent
Liberty County Board of Education
James Thomas
Mayor, city of Hinesville
Matthew J. Barrow
Consumer advocate
Seth Borquaye, M.D.
Area physician
Shirley Frasier
Licensed nurse
Scott Kroell
Advocate for the County's needy, underprivileged, or elderly community