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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING AND EXPRESSING APPRECIATION
FOR
QUINTANA STEWART , PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR , UPON HER
DEPARTURE FROM ORANGE COUNTY
WHEREAS , Quintana Stewart , after nearly 10 years of dedicated service to the Orange
County community , is leaving her position on July 10 , 2026 ; and
WHEREAS , Quintana began her role as Orange County ' s Health Director in 2017 , leaving
her previous position as Assistant Health Director in Forsyth County ; and
WHEREAS , Quintana has served the County and the Board of Health with excellence ,
professionalism , and a deep commitment to ensuring healthy outcomes for all of our
residents ; and
WHEREAS , Quintana has overseen the Department ' s two health clinics , a dental clinic ,
a mobile dental clinic , environmental health services , the Family Success Alliance and
multiple preventative health and health promotion programs ; and
WHEREAS , Quintana has consistently worked to align Health Department programs with
the goals and priorities of the Board of Commissioners and the Board of Health and to
improve care , update billing practices and enhance direct services to the community ; and
WHEREAS , Quintana ' s service in Orange County includes leading the County through
the COVID - 19 pandemic , which necessitated the implementation of urgent health and
safety protocols ; and
WHEREAS , Quintana worked tirelessly to inform and guide the community through the
pandemic and her calm and steady leadership , as well as her work to secure tests ,
Personal Protective Equpment and vaccine supplies saved lives and provided critical
prevention resources to the community ; and
WHEREAS , Quintana has forged strong collaborations with other departments and
community organizations , which has strengthened service delivery and improved
efficiencies ; and
WHEREAS , Quintana has received local and national recognition for her work , including
the 2025 NACo Heroic Hands Award , the 2022 Ron Levine Public Health Legacy Award ,
the 2021 WCHL Hometown Hero Award and the 2021 Greater Chapel HilkCarrboro
Chamber Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award ; and
WHEREAS , Quintana will be greatly missed by her colleagues throughout Orange County
for her compassion , sense of humor and her steady leadership during challenging times ;
NOW THEREFORE , we , the Orange County Board of Commissioners , do hereby
recognize and express deep appreciation and gratitude for the services rendered by
Quintana Stewart to the Orange County community , and wish her well in her new
endeavors .
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This the 9th day of July , 2026 .
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can Hamilton , Chair
Orange County Board of Commis ' n
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