HEALTH · UT · 2020-2021
Rich Saunders
State Health Officer / Commissioner / Secretary · Republican · Utah
On the record
Acting; led UT COVID response
Background
Rich Saunders served as State Health Officer / Commissioner / Secretary of Utah from 2020–2021 (1 year). Took office after Joseph Miner; succeeded by Tracy Gruber. Note: Acting; led UT COVID response. Same-year political environment (2020): Governor Gary Herbert; Attorney General Sean Reyes; Secretary of State Spencer Cox.
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Others who held this office in Utah
- Tracy Gruber (2022-present)
- Joseph Miner (2015-2019)
- David Patton (2011-2014)
- David Sundwall (2005-2010)
- Rod Betit (1999-2003)