Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday he hopes to name a new state health director quickly to rebuild the agency after parting ways with the man who had led it throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking for the first time about it, Parson told reporters: "I thought it was the best thing for the Cabinet, the best thing for the governor's office that we go in different directions."
The Republican governor didn't elaborate on reasons for the split but noted that the past year has been "extremely difficult" for a lot of his Cabinet members, who never had the opportunity to take a break.