Series of miscues led to Haushalter’s rapid fall from grace
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Memphis, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris discussed the resignation of Alisa Haushalter (facing questions from the media during a press conference at the Pipkin Building). (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Going forward, vaccinating the citizens of Shelby County against COVID-19 is under the authority of the City of Memphis after the state transferred custody of the vaccine and administration of the process away from county leaders. It took a dizzying array of missteps for this to occur, and Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright says: “The public deserves to know what happened.”
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Shelby County Health Department Alisa Haushalter Mayor Lee Harris Mayor Jim Strickland Dr. Jon McCullers Patrice Robinson Keith Norman COVID-19 coronavirus coronavirus vaccine coronavirus vaccination Dr. Lisa Piercey Tennessee Department of HealthDon Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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