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AdvertisementRick Toomey has served as the director of DHEC since Feb. 2019.DHEC director Rick Toomey announces resignationRick Toomey has served as the director of DHEC since Feb. 2019.Hide TranscriptShow TranscriptNIGEL: THE SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR IS SPEAKING ABOUT THE LATEST. LET’S TAKE YOU TO HIM LIVE. &gt;&gt; UNBELIEVABLE TEAM THAT I WOULD SAY MOST SOUTH CAROLINIANS DO NOT HAVE A GRASP OF WHAT DHEC DOES ON A DAY IN, DAY OUT BASIS. IT HAS BEEN ONE OF MY GREATEST HONORS TO BE PART OF DHEC. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD UTMOST RESPECT, DEDICATION AND LOVE FOR THE STATE OF CAP -- SOUTH CAROLINA. FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHAT I THINK DHEC DOES EVERY DAY HAS BEEN VERY REWARDING TO ME AS A PERSON. DHEC IS BIGGER THAN ANY ONE PERSON. THERE IS NO ONE PERSON THAT CAN BE REPLACED. WHILE I THINK I HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB, I KNOW THE NEXT MAN OR WOMAN WILL BE A WONDERFUL LEADER FOR DHEC AS WELL. PART OF MY DECISION COMES BACK TO WHAT DO I WANT TO DO? I HAVE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE IN HAVING ALMOST A 30 YEAR CAREER IN HEALTH CARE. IT WAS A NATURAL EVOLUTION TO BE PART OF THE DHEC TEAM. AS A LOOK BACK AND HAD A EITHER MINOR OR MAJOR, SOME PEOPLE WOULD ARGUE ON BOTH SIDES OF THAT, EVENT WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE SIX WEEKS AGO, IT MADE ME TAKE A STEP BACK AND SAY WHERE DO I WANT TO BE, WHAT DO I WANT TO DO? I DON’T WANT TO HAVE WORKED MY ENTIRE LIFE AND NOT HAVE TAKEN A STEP BACK. LIVING IN BUFORD, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST UNIVERSAL PARTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA -- I AM BIASED, ALTHOUGH THE UPSTATE WHERE I WAS BORN AND RAISED IS ALSO PRETTY NEAT -- MY WIFE WORKS AT BEAUFORT MEMORIAL. SHE IS A PHYSICIAN. I WOULD LIKE TO BE THERE TO SUPPORT HER WORK EFFORTS AND SHE HAS TAKEN CARE OF MANY PATIENTS. MY DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW LIVE IN BUFORD AND THEY HAVE JUST HAD OUR FIRST GRANDCHILD. IF I SAY WHAT DO I WANT TO DO, AND LOOKED AT DHEC AND WHERE WE HAVE BEEN IN THE CHALLENGES WE HAVE HAD OVER THE LAST THREE MONTHS, WHICH YOU CAN’T EXPLAIN THE CHALLENGES THAT NOT ONLY DHEC BUT EVERY STATE AGENCY, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE -- SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE NATION HAS UNDERGONE WITH THE VIRUS, WE ARE AT A POINT WHERE ACCELERATE SOUTH CAROLINA IS PUTTING OUT RECOMMENDATIONS TOMORROW. DHEC PLAYED A ROLE IN THAT. WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED OUR GOAL WE ESTABLISHED IN THE BEGINNING IN MAY TO TEST 100,000 PEOPLE. DHEC IS IN A GOOD PLACE. I FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THE LEADERSHIP TEAM WE HAVE WITH DHEC AND THE SUPPORT REPORTER -- THE BOARD HAS GIVEN US AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS PROVIDED US AND CHARGED US TO FULFILL OUR MISSION AND PROTECTING THE LIVES OF SOUTH CAROLINIANS, THE SUPPORT FROM THE GOVERNOR AND THE GOVERNOR’S TEAM, I HAVE BEEN BLESSED FOR 15 MONTHS IN BEING THE LEADER OF DHEC, BUT IT IS TIME FOR ME TO TAKE A STEP BACK. I MADE THE HARD DECISION THIS WEEK TO SUBMIT MY LETTER OF RESIGNATION TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD ABOUT 15 MINUTES AGO ACCEPTED IT. I WILL TURN IT OVER TO THE GOVERNOR FOR ANY COMMENTS. GOV. MCMASTERS: I WANT TO TELL LINDA WE DID OPEN UP THE BARBERSHOPS RECENTLY. YOU CAN GET A HAIRCUT NOW. WE ARE GOING TO MISS RICK TO ME. -- RICK TOOMEY. I KNOW YOUR FAMILY WILL BE HAPPY TO SEE MORE OF YOU. DR. TWOMEY -- DR. TOOMEY HAS DONE A WONDERFUL JOB. I CAN’T THINK HOW HE COULD HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB. WE HAVE MADE SOME GREAT DECISIONS, TAKEN SOME GREAT STEPS THAT HAVE BEEN HIGHLY VISIBLE DURING THIS CORONAVIRUS. I THINK SOUTH CAROLINA IS BETTER THAN MOST. I DON’T THINK ANYONE HAS DONE BETTER THAN WE HAVE HERE. PART OF THAT RESTS SQUARELY ON DR. TOOMEY AND HIS STAFF WORKING WITH COLLABORATE AND COMMUNICATE AND COOPERATE WITH OTHER AGENCIES IN THE STATE. ALL OF US ARE IN DEBT. WE APPRECIATE YOUR GREAT SERVICE. WE ARE HAPPY YOU DECIDED ON PUBLIC SERVICE. HE WAS ON THE BOARD FOR SIX MONTHS AND HAS BEEN IN THIS POSITION FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. WE WILL MISS YOU. THE JOB YOU HAVE DONE, THE STRENGTHS YOU HAVE CREATED WILL LAST FOR MANY YEARS AND WORKING THROUGH GETTING US THROUGH HARD PARTS OF THIS VERY NEW CHALLENGE. WE WILL BE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH. &gt;&gt; AS CHAIRMAN OF THE DHEC BOARD , THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CAME A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. I TALKED TO RICK. MY WIFE ASKED WHAT IS HE DOING NOW? I SAID IT IS NOT GOOD. NONETHELESS WE ARE HAPPY FOR RICK. HE IS DOING WHAT HE WANTS TO DO, GO BACK TO THE COAST. COLUMBIA NATIVE, I UNDERSTAND THE ALLURE OF THE COAST. HE HAS BEEN AN OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR. WE WILL MISS HIM EXTREMELY. START THE SEARCH. AND WE WILL HAVE TO GO TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE GOT THE RIGHT NAME. WE WILL MISS YOU. I HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT TIME IN BUFORD IF THAT IS WHAT YOU CHOOSE. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? NIGEL: YOU SAW THAT BREAKING NEWS, THE DHEC DIRECTOR HAS ANNOUNCED HE IS STEPPING DOWN. HIS FINAL DAY WILL BE JUNE 10. HE TURNED IN HIS RESIGNATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE GOVERNOR SAYING THE STATE OF CAROLINA WILL MISS HIM AND THE STRENGTHS HE BROUGHT TO THE ORGANIZATION WILL LIVE ON. A SEARCH WILL BEGIN FOR A NEW DIRECTOR OF DHEC. DR. RICK TAdvertisementDHEC director Rick Toomey announces resignationRick Toomey has served as the director of DHEC since Feb. 2019.During a meeting of health officials Wednesday, the director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced his resignation.Rick Toomey has served as the director of DHEC since Feb. 2019.He said he submitted his resignation to DHEC’s board of directors Wednesday, and they accepted it.Toomey said he made the decision to resign in light of recent health issues he’s faced -- which had him step down from his position for a brief time. He also said he wants to spend more time with his family, especially his new grandson.Toomey’s resignation comes in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, which has brought DHEC’s role in the state to the forefront.A native of Greenville, Toomey holds more than 32 years of public health administration and executive management experience.His last day will be June 10.Copyright 2020 WIS. All rights reserved.During a meeting of health officials Wednesday, the director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced his resignation.Rick Toomey has served as the director of DHEC since Feb. 2019.AdvertisementHe said he submitted his resignation to DHEC’s board of directors Wednesday, and they accepted it.Toomey said he made the decision to resign in light of recent health issues he’s faced -- which had him step down from his position for a brief time. He also said he wants to spend more time with his family, especially his new grandson.Toomey’s resignation comes in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, which has brought DHEC’s role in the state to the forefront.A native of Greenville, Toomey holds more than 32 years of public health administration and executive management experience.His last day will be June 10.Copyright 2020 WIS. All rights reserved.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementRick Toomey has served as the director of DHEC since Feb. 2019.DHEC director Rick Toomey announces resignationRick Toomey has served as the director of DHEC since Feb. 2019.Hide TranscriptShow TranscriptNIGEL: THE SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR IS SPEAKING ABOUT THE LATEST. LET’S TAKE YOU TO HIM LIVE. &gt;&gt; UNBELIEVABLE TEAM THAT I WOULD SAY MOST SOUTH CAROLINIANS DO NOT HAVE A GRASP OF WHAT DHEC DOES ON A DAY IN, DAY OUT BASIS. IT HAS BEEN ONE OF MY GREATEST HONORS TO BE PART OF DHEC. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD UTMOST RESPECT, DEDICATION AND LOVE FOR THE STATE OF CAP -- SOUTH CAROLINA. FOR...

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