LANSING, MI (WJXQ) – Changes are afoot in Lansing as Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s term nears an end.
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Elizabeth Hertel will exit her job just months ahead of the governor’s departure from office in Lansing this fall.
The announcement came Monday, with the news release from Whitmer’s office saying Hertel’s last day would be June 30.
Whitmer thanked Hertel for her service in a statement.
“Under her leadership, MDHHS helped Michigan navigate unprecedented challenges, expanded access to health care, strengthened behavioral health services, and improved outcomes for families across our state. I am grateful for her partnership and wish her continued success in her next chapter.”
Hertel, one half of a political power couple in Lansing, is married to Curtis Hertel, the chairman of the Michigan Democrat Party.
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