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Dawn Comstock Resigns From Jefferson County Public Health As Executive Director

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Executive Director of the Jefferson County Public Health, Dawn Comstock, announced her resignation. The board accepted it at a special meeting on Feb. 7.

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Dawn Comstock (credit: Jefferson County Public Health)

Comstock served in her role for a little more than a year. Details of her reasoning have not been shared.

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Comstock and JCPH has faced fierce opposition to previous mask mandates related to the coronavirus pandemic. In August, JCPH headquarters was forced to shut down after hundreds  of protesters demanded that officials let parents decide whether their kids should wear a mask or get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Attorney's for both Comstock and JCPH are determining terms of separation now. Any agreement will be approved in a public meeting.

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