Amy Acton (née Stearns; born 1965 or 1966) is a physician and researcher who worked at the Columbus Foundation before Republican Governor Mike DeWine appointed her the director of Ohio Department of Health (2019–2020). She led Ohio’s COVID-19 pandemic response and accompanied Governor DeWine during his daily afternoon press conferences in the spring of 2020. She resigned on June 11, 2020 and returned to work for the Columbus Foundation up until announcing her candidacy for the 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election. She is currently the only Democrat in the race.
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Amy Acton (née Stearns; born 1965 or 1966) is a physician and researcher who worked at the Columbus Foundation before Republican Governor Mike DeWine appointed her the director of Ohio Department of Health (2019–2020). She led Ohio’s COVID-19 pandemic response and accompanied Governor DeWine during his daily afternoon press conferences in the spring of 2020. She resigned on June 11, 2020 and returned to work for the Columbus Foundation up until announcing her candidacy for the 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election. She is currently the only Democrat in the race.
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