The commissioner's oath was administered by Dr. Walter Wilkerson, Conroe, chairman of the Texas Board of Health.
Health is such a multidimensional topic with a myriad of issues and needs.
But, if we all work together, I'm convinced we can successfully address those issues, meet those needs and bring about a healthier Texas. Va. He is a former deputy assistant secretary for health with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He replaces Dr. Patti Patterson who has served as interim commissioner since October when Dr. David Smith resigned to become president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock. Patterson will remain with TDH as Executive Deputy Commissioner.