Pictured from left to right: Wayne Deschambeau, James Henby, Margaret Hensel, Krista Fourman, Robert Turner
The Board of Health is responsible for appointing the Health Commissioner. They approve the hiring of Health Department employees, and meet monthly to discuss topics that are occurring within the Health District. They help make important decisions such as the adoption of regulations and policies and approval of expenditures. At least one member must be a physician. The current members include:
Krista Fourman Term Expires March 2012
Wayne Deschambeau
Term Expires March 2011
Dr. Margaret Hensel
Term Expires March 2010
Robert Turner Term Expires March 2009
James Henby
Term Expires March 2008
The District Advisory Council appoints 2 members of the Board of
Health to represent Darke County and they elect a five member advisory council
of regulated parties that selects an additional member from their group. The Mayor of Greenville City appoints
2 members of the Board of Health to represent Greenville City. The
Mayor of Greenville City is Gregory S. Fraley. The District Advisory
Council includes the Township Trustees and the Mayors of the Villages within
Darke County. The 2006 District Advisory Council included: Trustees:
Claude Fenstermaker (Adams), Paul Mestemaker (Allen), Edward Huff (Brown),
Thomas Hans (Butler), Jack Brumbaugh (Franklin), George Luce (Greenville),
Coleman Wages (Harrison), Richard Brooks (Jackson), Curtis Hiatt (Liberty),
Roger Fortkamp (Mississinawa),
Kevin McKibben (Monroe), Bryan Clymer (Neave), Sam Pohlman (Patterson), Daniel
Hart (Richland), Jerry Snyder (Twin),
Tim Warner (Van Buren), Larry Bubeck (Wabash), Joe Martin (Washington), Dennis
Mestemaker (Wayne), William Barga (York), County Commissioner,
Chairman- Michael Rhoades. Mayors: Gerold Koverman (Ansonia),
Larry Foureman (Arcanum), Jeff Wirrig (Bradford), James Garke (Burkettsville),
John Holsapple (Castine), Donnie Harmon (Gettysburg), Elaine Johnson (Gordon),
Robert Dill (Hollansburg), Albert Weimer (Ithaca), Steven Eadler (New Madison),
David Brewer (New Weston), Robert Albers (North Star), Steven Winner (Osgood),
David Brewer (Palestine), Jack Mong (Pitsburg), Danny Howe (Rossburg), Scott
Stahl (Union City), Jeff Subler (Versailles), Gary Young (Wayne
Lakes), Wayne Bowers (Yorkshire).
Darke County General Health District
January 3, 2008
February 7, 2008
March 11, 2008
April 8, 2008
May 6, 2008
June 10, 2008
July 8, 2008
August 12, 2008
September 9, 2008
October 7, 2008
November 4, 2008
December 9, 2008
December 16, 2008
**All meetings begin at 9:00 am unless otherwise specified at previous meeting.
Page last updated: 1/9/2008