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DPH commissioner praises staff, calls agency 'business as usual' ahead of semiannual meeting
Summary
Dr. Mullen thanked Department of Public Health staff for their work, said he "still love[s]" his job, and announced the agency's semiannual meeting with local health directors in two weeks, framing operations as "business as usual" amid an election year.
Dr. Mullen, commissioner of the Department of Public Health, opened the meeting by thanking staff and community partners for their work and saying he remains committed to the agency. "I still love my job," he said, adding that he is "proud to be the commissioner of this agency" and that staff professionalism is the reason he is grateful.
Mullen framed the agency's work as steady despite outside pressures, noting it is an election year but that, for DPH, "it's just business as usual." He announced the semiannual meeting with local health directors in two weeks and said the department has not faced extraordinary media demands so far. The remarks emphasized morale and continuity; no formal actions or policy decisions were made during this opening comment period.
