US EditionNominee for South Carolina's top doctor toppled by lingering COVID anger
- A South Carolina Senate committee rejected the nomination of Dr. Edward Simmer to lead the Department of Public Health after hearings focused on the COVID pandemic response, with only one Republican voting in favor of him.
- Dr. Edward Simmer's nomination to be the state's top doctor was rejected by a South Carolina Senate committee after hearings centered on the state's COVID response.
- Only one Republican senator voted in favor of Dr. Edward Simmer's nomination.
- The hearings addressed the effectiveness of the state's COVID pandemic response.
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Gov. Henry McMaster's pick to lead SC health agency rejected after contentious confirmation hearings
A state Senate committee voted against a favorable report on Gov. Henry McMaster's pick to lead the Department of Public Health as director, Dr. Edward Simmer.
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Nominee for South Carolina's top doctor toppled by lingering COVID anger
A South Carolina Senate committee has rejected the Republican governor's nominee to be the state’s top doctor after hearings dominated by the state's response to the COVID pandemic.
·United States
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