The Rotary Club of Edina will welcome Dan Pollock as program speaker at the Thursday, Nov. 2, meeting. Pollock is the Deputy Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health. He will speak about "What Creates Better Health? A Story in Three Chapters." Scott Hawkins will give his classification talk at the meeting.
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Daniel Pollock was appointed in December 2014 to be Deputy Commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Health, a 1,600-employee state agency with a $600 million annual budget and responsibility for all public health activities in the state. He directly manages the Office of Legislative Relations, the Communications Office, and the Legal Unit. Pollock also works closely on program operations with all four of the agency's Assistant Commissioners.
Pollock is a licensed attorney with more than a decade of experience in improving Minnesota's public health and health care systems and has served in both the legislative and executive branches of state government. Pollock earned a bachelor's degree in government from Dartmouth College (thanks, in part, to a Rotary Club scholarship) and his law degree from Georgetown University Law. Center.
Scott Hawkins will give his classification talk at the meeting.
The Rotary Club of Edina meets at 12:15 p.m. Thursdays at the Edina Country Club. All are welcome. Cost for lunch and the program is $20 for adults, $12 for children. Cash and check payment are accepted. There will be no credit card payment accepted at this week's meeting.