/tags/amy-acton Amy Acton en-US Copyright Fri, 14 Feb 2025 20:31:51 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-14/vivek-ramaswamy-will-kick-off-his-bid-for-ohio-governor-in-cincinnati-on-feb-24 The 39-year-old biotech entrepreneur, a 2024 presidential candidate who left President Donald Trump's government efficiency initiative last month, will kick off his closely watched campaign at Cincinnati's CTL Aerospace Inc. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 20:31:51 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-14/vivek-ramaswamy-will-kick-off-his-bid-for-ohio-governor-in-cincinnati-on-feb-24 Associated Press /politics-government/2025-01-07/dr-amy-acton-who-helped-lead-ohios-early-pandemic-response-joins-2026-governors-race Acton, a physician and public health expert who stood alongside Republican Gov. Mike DeWine for months during his daily coronavirus briefings, said people still stop her in the grocery store or at a restaurant to share their struggles — and she doesn't want to look away. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 21:27:37 GMT /politics-government/2025-01-07/dr-amy-acton-who-helped-lead-ohios-early-pandemic-response-joins-2026-governors-race Julie Carr Smyth - Associated Press /2024-08-20/former-ohio-health-director-and-covid-advisor-acton-considering-a-run-for-governor At the Democratic National Convention, someone who played a key role in Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration said she's thinking of running for that office. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:15:28 GMT /2024-08-20/former-ohio-health-director-and-covid-advisor-acton-considering-a-run-for-governor Karen Kasler /2024-03-26/new-pbs-documentary-analyzes-role-of-public-health-in-preventing-deaths-during-covid-19-pandemic Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world, a new PBS documentary series, "The Invisible Shield," features Dr. Amy Acton and reviews how the field of public health was instrumental in saving lives in the U.S. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 09:00:00 GMT /2024-03-26/new-pbs-documentary-analyzes-role-of-public-health-in-preventing-deaths-during-covid-19-pandemic Debbie Holmes /show/all-sides/2023-10-05/the-high-price-of-public-service-with-amy-acton-and-maureen-oconnor Former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton and former Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor candidly share their experiences and discuss why public service has become so difficult in turbulent times. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 11:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2023-10-05/the-high-price-of-public-service-with-amy-acton-and-maureen-oconnor /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2023-09-18/the-high-price-of-public-service-with-amy-acton-and-maureen-oconnor Former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton and former Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor candidly share their experiences and discuss why public service has become so difficult in turbulent times. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:19:44 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2023-09-18/the-high-price-of-public-service-with-amy-acton-and-maureen-oconnor /politics-government/2023-05-09/dr-amy-acton-out-as-head-of-non-profit-tasked-with-connecting-franklin-county-waterways-and-trails Acton was named president and CEO of RAPID 5 in May 2022. The organization announced Tuesday she would be leaving the role as it makes cuts and shifts its focus. Tue, 09 May 2023 21:08:30 GMT /politics-government/2023-05-09/dr-amy-acton-out-as-head-of-non-profit-tasked-with-connecting-franklin-county-waterways-and-trails George Shillcock, Jillian Pavlish /news/2022-05-06/former-state-health-director-taking-lead-with-rapid-5 Dr. Amy Acton, former Director of the Ohio Department of Health, will be leading a new non-profit organization focused on bringing nature closer to Central Ohio residents. Fri, 06 May 2022 17:22:56 GMT /news/2022-05-06/former-state-health-director-taking-lead-with-rapid-5 Debbie Holmes /podcast/snollygoster/2021-04-08/doctors-orders-no-senate-run-for-amy-acton In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss former Health Department director Amy Acton's decision not to run for Rob Portman's Senate seat. Democratic strategist Antoinette Wilson joins the show. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 20:12:25 GMT /podcast/snollygoster/2021-04-08/doctors-orders-no-senate-run-for-amy-acton Mike Thompson, Steve Brown /politics/2021-04-06/dr-amy-acton-wont-run-for-ohios-senate-seat-in-2022 Former Ohio Department of Health director Dr. Amy Acton will not be running for U.S. Senate in 2022. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 18:57:56 GMT /politics/2021-04-06/dr-amy-acton-wont-run-for-ohios-senate-seat-in-2022 Gabe Rosenberg