Amy Leigh Acton (née Stearns; born 1965 or 1966) is a physician and researcher who worked at the Columbus Foundation before Republican Governor Mike DeWine made her the director of Ohio Department of Health (2019–2020). She led Ohio’s COVID-19 pandemic response with daily TV briefings, and rules and restrictions which were among the strictest in the United States. For instance, Ohio was the first state to temporarily close restaurants when it had fewer than 40 confirmed cases, and DeWine, advised by Acton, was the first U.S. governor to close schools and limit gatherings to no more than 100 people despite only three confirmed cases at the time. Protests and bills to curb her emergency powers followed, and she resigned on June 11, 2020, amid the crisis. She continued to advise DeWine on health policies until August 2020. She returned to work for the Columbus Foundation and filed to run for governor of Ohio on January 7, 2025, for the 2026 race.
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Amy Leigh Acton (née Stearns; born 1965 or 1966) is a physician and researcher who worked at the Columbus Foundation before Republican Governor Mike DeWine made her the director of Ohio Department of Health (2019–2020). She led Ohio’s COVID-19 pandemic response with daily TV briefings, and rules and restrictions which were among the strictest in the United States. For instance, Ohio was the first state to temporarily close restaurants when it had fewer than 40 confirmed cases, and DeWine, advised by Acton, was the first U.S. governor to close schools and limit gatherings to no more than 100 people despite only three confirmed cases at the time. Protests and bills to curb her emergency powers followed, and she resigned on June 11, 2020, amid the crisis. She continued to advise DeWine on health policies until August 2020. She returned to work for the Columbus Foundation and filed to run for governor of Ohio on January 7, 2025, for the 2026 race.
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