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Finance committee recommends seven nominees to Brockton's advisory council on health
Summary
The finance committee recommended seven candidates, including medical professionals and community health advocates, to the city's advisory council on health. Councilors asked about experience, community outreach and the nominees' plans to address health inequities.
The Brockton City Council's finance committee voted on July 20 to recommend seven nominees for appointment to the city's advisory council on health, including two physicians and community-health advocates.
The nominees introduced themselves and described relevant experience. Dora Green said she has spent more than a decade on health-equity work across nonprofit, hospital and pharmaceutical sectors and highlighted experience engaging diverse communities. "I would love the opportunity to bring that expertise, enthusiasm and the ability to think innovatively," Green told the committee.
Dr. Sasha Giddens, chief of adult medicine at Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, described clinical and leadership roles dating to 2017 and said she hoped to contribute clinical insight. Albert Whitaker, a 11-year Brockton resident with 30 years of public-health experience at organizations including the American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association, emphasized clinical-community linkages and practical programs such as on-site blood-pressure checks at food pantries. Dr. Han Ngo outlined 22 years at Brockton Hospital, including service as emergency-department chair and chief medical officer. Tareta Bing and Karina Herrera described backgrounds in human services and K-12 health education respectively; a candidate who discussed environmental justice and outreach also spoke in favor of community engagement and translation services.
Councilors asked nominees about specific experience, program ideas and outreach strategies. Councilor Castro asked Miss Simpson to describe community engagement plans and translation strategies; Councilor Nicastro and others queried nominees' previous roles and awards. Each nominee received a motion to recommend their appointment to the full city council; the committee approved the recommendations by voice vote.
The committee's votes send the nominees to the full city council for final confirmation.
Details: The committee's record shows motions to recommend favorably for Miss Simpson, Dora Green, Dr. Sasha Giddens, Albert Whitaker, Dr. Han Ngo, Tareta Bing and Karina Herrera. The appointments will appear on a future full-council agenda for final votes.
