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July 4, 2007

Melton Quits Smoking To Promote Citywide Ban

WAPT, 7/4/7 Jackson Mayor Frank Melton turned over his pack of cigarettes to his doctor at a news conference Tuesday morning in an effort to promote a proposed citywide smoking ban. The American Heart Association has met several times with Melton, hoping to get his support for the ban. According to the Health Department, at…
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July 3, 2007

Board names interim state health officer

The Clarion-Ledger, 7/3/7 Interim State Health Officer Ed Thompson vowed Monday to revive faith in an embattled Health Department that once drew national accolades. “The first thing we will do is restore public trust in this agency – that’s job one,” Thompson said after the state Board of Health appointed him Monday to replace State…