Wednesday, January 08, 2014

Nixon promotes deputy director to head Health and Senior Services

(From Gov. Jay Nixon)

Gov. Jay Nixon today named Gail Vasterling as the director for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Vasterling is currently serving as acting director of the department. 
"Gail has continued the strong tradition of this department in protecting the health of Missourians, especially seniors and the very young," Gov. Nixon said. "In the past year alone, Gail has overseen the implementation of measures to detect critical congenital heart disease in newborns and expedite responses to concerns regarding abuse and neglect of older Missourians. Gail has served ably as the acting director, and will an excellent Director of Health for our state."  
Before becoming acting director, Vasterling was deputy director of the department, and also was the liaison to DHSS for the Governor when she served as the Governor's deputy counsel from April 2010 to January 2012. Prior to joining the Governor's Office, she was general counsel for the Department of Corrections from January 2009 to April 2010.
Vasterling was with the Attorney General's Office from 1994 to 2008, eventually becoming chief counsel for the office's litigation division. She earned her law degree from Washington University School of Law and her undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Missouri.
The appointment will be subject to confirmation by the Missouri Senate.

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