DHHS Director Dannette Smith Confirmed

Nebraska lawmakers have confirmed Gov. Pete Ricketts’ appointee to lead the state Department of Health and Human Services.

Lawmakers voted 38-0 today in favor of Dannette Smith. She has more than 25 years of executive experience, and since 2013 has been director of the Department of Human Services in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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