Public health officer to resign
By Ted Pennekamp
Crawford County Public Health Officer Cindy Riniker has submitted her resignation. Riniker said her last day on the job will be Oct. 1.
“I have been struggling with my emotional, mental, and physical health and decided I needed to take care of myself first,” said Riniker.
Riniker has been working very hard in an effort to maintain the health of Crawford County citizens in the face of COVID-19 over the past two years.
Riniker is an RN (registered nurse), BSN (bachelor of science in nursing), and an MPH (master of public health).
Riniker began her duties as public health officer on April 30, 2018.
Crawford County introduced the interim public health officer, Lisa Kennicker, at the Health Committee meeting Wednesday morning, Sept. 15. Kennicker is a BSN who has been a public health nurse with Crawford County for the past six years.