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Approve the appointment of Sara Hollie to the unclassified position of Assistant County Administrator of Health, effective February 9, 2026; Affirm that Sara Hollie will continue to serve as Hennepin County Community Health Services Administrator and Director of Hennepin County Public Health, per her prior appointments to those positions.
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 383B.102(c)(3), the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners approves the appointment of Sara Hollie to the unclassified position of Assistant County Administrator of Health, effective February 9, 2026; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, in its role as the community health board in Hennepin County, previously approved the appointment of Sara Hollie as Hennepin County Community Health Services Administrator, effective June 16, 2024, and the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners hereby affirms that Ms. Hollie will continue to serve in that role; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that as the Community Health Services Administrator, Sara Hollie is authorized to act as an agent on the community health boards behalf and exercise the powers and duties of a community health board as outlined in Minn. Stat. § 145A.04, under the general supervision of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners previously approved the appointment of Sara Hollie as Director of Hennepin County Public Health, effective June 26, 2024, and the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners hereby affirms that Ms. Hollie will continue to serve in that role.
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Background:
Under Minn. Stat. § 383B.102(c)(3) and the County’s policy on Open and Unclassified Service Appointments, the county board approves appointments of personnel in the unclassified service.
Following an extensive recruitment process, the County Administrator is recommending that Sara Hollie be appointed as the Assistant County Administrator of Health, effective February 9, 2026.
Ms. Hollie brings more than 20 years of experience in public health leadership and administration, with a strong record of advancing racial and health equity. She has successfully led large-scale public health departments, managed multimillion-dollar budgets, and implemented strategies that improved population health outcomes. Her expertise in policy development and cross-sector collaboration positions her to drive innovation and eliminate disparities in health services across Hennepin County.
Most recently, Ms. Hollie has served as the director of Hennepin County’s Public Health, overseeing a $77.7 million budget and leading programs such as Clinical Services, Family Health, Health Protection, Community Health and Health Care for the Homeless, a federally qualified health center. Prior to that, she directed the Saint Paul-Ramsey County Public Health Department.
Ms. Hollie holds a Master of Public Health in Administration and Policy from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and a Bachelor of Arts in Women’s Studies from the University of Minnesota.
As required by the Open and Unclassified Service Appointments Policy, a list of final applicants who interviewed for this position is on file with the Clerk of the County Board.
Current request: The County Administrator requests the board appoint Sara Hollie as Assistant County Administrator of Health, effective February 9, 2026, and affirm that Ms. Hollie will continue to serve as Hennepin County Community Health Services Administrator and Director of Hennepin County Public Health.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval