Washington County's Johnson Earns Award from Public Health Association

Press release

Lowell Johnson, Washington County’s director of the Department of Public Health and Environment, was honored for his distinguished service to the Local Public Health Association of Minnesota (LPHA).

Johnson received the award from Chair Liz Auch at the association’s annual meeting Nov. 15.

Johnson is the outgoing LPHA Membership Chair and a past chair of the association. His award was recognition for hard work crafting new ways to take LPHA member engagement and services to the next level.

Auch said of Johnson that his most distinctive characteristic is his willingness to pitch in where needed, and he has been a calm and thoughtful presence on the Executive Committee of the organization. He has also played a critical role in the hiring and orientation of the new Executive Director Britta Orr and kept the association’s work on track during its leadership transition.