Commissioner Kowalik will return to Washington D. C. to join renowned health policy organization

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Commissioner Kowalik will return to Washington D. C. to join renowned health policy organization

Dr. Jeanette Kowalik has been the Commissioner of Health for the City of Milwaukee since September 2018. She returned to her hometown to help the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) during a time of crisis. During her tenure, she was able to stabilize the health department, reorganize and reconnect the city to community, regional... [Read More]

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