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Council gives favorable recommendation to reappoint Alex J. Weiner to New Bedford Board of Health
Summary
Councilors recommended reappointment of Alex J. Weiner to the Board of Health after he spoke about public engagement and defended minimum cigar-pricing as evidence-based. He pledged better outreach if reappointed.
The New Bedford City Council—s committee on appointments and briefings on April 15 voted to remove the reappointment of Alex J. Weiner to the Board of Health from the table and provided a favorable recommendation to the full council.
Why it matters: Weiner serves on the board that can set local public-health policies; his approach to tobacco regulation and community engagement was the focus of council questions.
Weiner, who said he would be five weeks into parenthood, told the committee he holds a Master of…
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