Health Commissioner Julia Sheen stepped down from her post Friday after a year and a half on the job.
Gov. John deJongh Jr. accepted her resignation, according to a statement from Government House, and named Assistant Commissioner Fern Clarke as acting commissioner effective immediately.
DeJongh thanked Sheen for her service. Sheen had served as Health Commissioner since September 2009.
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