LINCOLN — The director who handles public health matters for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Charity Menefee, has resigned.

Gov. Jim Pillen announced the departure, effective May 9, in a statement Tuesday that said Menefee decided to devote more time to her family. Menefee has served in the position since 2021. She oversees preventative and community health programs, including epidemiology, vital statistics, regulation, and the licensure of health-related professions and healthcare facilities and services.

“Leading and serving alongside the dedicated people at the Division of Public Health has been the greatest honor of my career,” Menefee said in a statement.

The Governor’s Office offered no information on interim leadership, saying details would come later.

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