A new bill introduced in the Ohio House would make Feb. 26 ‘Dr. Amy Acton Day’ in the state of Ohio. Dr. Amy Acton may no longer be serving as the director of the Ohio Department of Health. But that hasn’t stopped some in the state from attempting to honor her contributions to Ohio’s fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). On Monday, Democratic representatives Kent Smith (Euclid) and Mary Lightbody (Westerville) introduced House Bill 174, which would make Feb. 26 “Dr. Amy Acton Day” in Ohio. The bill is co-sponsored by representatives Erica C. Crawley, Tavia Galonski, Michael J. O’Brien, Michael Sheehy and Lisa Sobecki. Feb. 26 marks the day that Acton was hired by Governor Mike DeWine as the Ohio Department of Health Director in 2019. One year later, the Youngstown native would become a household name in the Buckeye State as she became one of the faces of Ohio’s…
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