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Blaire serves as the legislative director for health policy. In this role, Blaire staffs NACo's Health Policy Steering Committee and works with county officials from across the nation to set organizational priorities and policies for public health, health care, behavioral health and long term care issues that affect local governments.

Blaire holds a Master's of Public Health in community health education from the University of Maryland School of Public Health, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Blaire joins NACo from the National Association of County and City Health Officials, where she worked on community health programming on behalf of local health departments.

Blaire serves as the legislative director for health policy. In this role, Blaire staffs NACo's Health Policy Steering Committee and works with county officials from across the nation to set organizational priorities and policies for public health, health care, behavioral health and long term care issues that affect local governments. Blaire holds a Master's of Public Health in community health education from the University of Maryland School of Public Health, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Blaire joins NACo from the National Association of County and City Health Officials, where she worked on community health programming on behalf of local health departments.

2017-10-11

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2022-04-23

Legislative Director – Health | Large Urban County Caucus

(202) 942-4246
bbryant@naco.org

Blaire serves as the legislative director for health policy. In this role, Blaire staffs NACo's Health Policy Steering Committee and works with county officials from across the nation to set organizational priorities and policies for public health, health care, behavioral health and long term care issues that affect local governments.

Blaire holds a Master's of Public Health in community health education from the University of Maryland School of Public Health, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Blaire joins NACo from the National Association of County and City Health Officials, where she worked on community health programming on behalf of local health departments.

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