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Health Commission honors Dr. Thomas Aragon on his appointment as California's public health director
Summary
The San Francisco Health Commission unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing Dr. Thomas Aragon’s decades of service to the city and congratulating him on his appointment as California's Director of Public Health; commissioners offered tributes and Dr. Aragon thanked staff and colleagues.
The Health Commission voted unanimously on Feb. 16 to adopt a resolution honoring Dr. Thomas (Tom) Aragon for his long service to the San Francisco Department of Public Health and congratulating him on his appointment as the state's Director of Public Health.
Director Grant Colfax introduced the resolution noting Aragon's leadership roles at DPH over a 29‑year career and his contributions during the COVID‑19 response. Commissioners offered personal remarks of thanks, crediting Aragon with building data‑driven programs and a strong population‑health division. Commissioner comments praised his mentorship, operational leadership and work on accreditation and equity.
Nut graf: The resolution recited Aragon's tenure and leadership roles (Director of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Director of Community Health Epidemiology and Disease Control, Deputy Health Officer, Population Health division director and health officer), and it recognized his selection by Governor Gavin Newsom as Director of the California Department of Public Health.
Aragon addressed commissioners briefly, thanking his teams and saying the work was a team effort; he said he still visits San Francisco on weekends. A motion to adopt the resolution was moved and seconded; roll‑call votes recorded commissioners voting "yes" and the item passed.
Ending: Commissioners noted an ongoing transition in departmental leadership and affirmed their support for DPH's acting health officer and director during the change.
