Sara Gagne-Holmes will serve as acting commissioner of Maine's Department of Health and Human Services.
She's been the deputy commissioner since 2019 and previously served as a state health policy and legal advisor under Governor Baldacci.
Courtesy of Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Current DHHS commissioner Jeanne Lambrew is stepping down at the end of the month to work for a D.C. based health policy think tank and to teach at Harvard University.
Governor Janet Mills said she expects to name a nominee for her replacement in the coming weeks.
