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David G. Whittaker

David G. Whittaker

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David Whittaker began his career in public health in 2008 at the Lewis County Health Department (WV) as a Sanitarian. A native of Princeton, West Virginia, David entered the realm of public health after attending West Virginia University and graduating from Concord University with a B.A. in Business Administration in 2008.  David held dual roles at the Lewis County Health Department beginning in July 2018 as he took over the role of Administrator and continued their sanitarian duties as well. In July 2023, he began his new role as the Administrator of the Marion County Health Department in Fairmont, WV. He is a past president of the West Virginia Association of Sanitarians, and currently serves as the President of the West Virginia Association of Sanitarians and President of the West Virginia Public Health Association and an advisory board member for the National Rural Health Association. David lives in Morgantown, WV with his wife Sarah and son Benjamin. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and being outside in nature.