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\nAccording to a news release, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has appointed Kentucky State Senator Ralph Alvarado, who is also a physician, to be commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Public Health.<\/p>\n
\nAccording to a news release, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has appointed Kentucky State Senator Ralph Alvarado, who is also a physician, to be commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Public Health.<\/p>\n
Alvarado has decades of experience as an attending doctor and in healthcare management. A Republican from Winchester, he has served as a state senator since being elected in 2014. He is also the first Hispanic person elected to the Kentucky legislature.<\/p>\n
Alvarado was former Governor Matt Bevin\u2019s running mate in 2019 when the two narrowly lost to Andy Beshear and Jacqueline Coleman.<\/p>\n
Alvarado\u2019s resignation from the state senate will trigger a special election in the 28th district which includes part of Fayette County and all of Bath, Clark, Menifee and Montgomery Counties.
\nSource: WBKO<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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