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A local public health
official has received
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national recognition for her
leadership during the pandemic
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that resulted in the
lowest infection rates
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and highest vaccination rates in Colorado.
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I’m Wendy Graham Settle,
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Liane Jollon, Executive Director
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of San Juan Basin Public Health
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has received the American
Medical Association’s,
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Nathan Davis award for
outstanding government service
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at the local level.
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The award is considered to be
one of the most prestigious
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national honors bestowed
on election officials
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and career government employees.
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Colorado Senator Michael Bennet
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nominated Jollon for the award.
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She received the award virtually.
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I have to say I laughed a
little when I learned this award
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is for a career public
servant at the local level.
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If we’ve learned anything,
living through a global pandemic
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it’s that we’re all in this together.
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It’s not one public servant or one person,
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it’s everyone doing the right thing
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in communities and in public health
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who deserve this recognition.
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This includes all the
superheroes across Colorado’s
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53 local public health agencies
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who spent the past year
sacrificing in every way imaginable
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to fight COVID-19,
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one classroom outbreak, one
mask, one nursing home tragedy
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and one contentious
agonizing decision at a time.
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In a news release about the honor,
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Bennett called Jollon’s leadership
and scientific integrity
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during the pandemic a model
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for thousands of public health
leaders throughout Colorado
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and the country.
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The Colorado School of Public Health noted
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that the public health
emergency response in Archuleta
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and La Plata counties
under Jollon’s leadership
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resulted in the lowest
cumulative infection rate
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and highest vaccination rate in the state.
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The Dr. Nathan Davis Award
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for outstanding government service
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recognizes elected and career officials
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in federal, state and local service
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who have made outstanding
contributions to medicine
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and the betterment of public health.
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Jollon was one of only five
award recipients this year.
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If you’d like to know more about the award
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visit the American Medical
Association’s website
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at ama-assn.org.
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Congratulations to Jollon
for the well-deserved award.
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of the Local News Network.
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