The East Central District Health Department (ECDHD) is a state-approved district health department that provides public health services to its four-county service area of Boone, Colfax, Nance and Platte counties in Nebraska.
Governance
ECDHD is governed by a board of directors that meet monthly. The by-laws state that "The Board of Health shall initially consist of and at all times shall contain at least the following Board Members: one member of the Colfax County Board; one member of the Boone County Board; one member of the Platte County Board; one member of the Nance County Board; at least one physician; at least one dentist; one or more public spirited men or women interested in health of the community from Boone, Colfax, Nance, and Platte counties."
President: Sheriff Ed Wemhoff
Vice President: Dr. Matt Pieper
Secretary: Connie Peters
Treasurer: Ralph Horacek
Board Members:
Fred Liss
Dr. Robert Miller
Wendy Ramaekers
Ben Rutten
Mary Staub
Terry Wendt
