Opinion: Let’s fix how we make local decisions during a health crisis
Daniel Chatham
Daniel Chatham moved to Memphis for medical school and has called Shelby County home ever since. He currently practices pediatrics in Arlington. and is a member of the executive committee of the Shelby County Republican Party.
“It’s time to claw back the power our public health institutions have accumulated this year. That’s the goal of Tennessee House Bill 7,” says guest columnist Daniel Chatham, a Shelby County physician.
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