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Amy Acton

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The Resume

    (circa 1966- )
    Born in Youngstown, Ohio
    Birth name is Amy Leigh Stearns
    Director of the Ohio Department of Health (starting in 2019)
    Medical advisor to Ohio Governor Mike DeWine during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic

Why she might be annoying:

    She and Mike DeWine were criticized by conservatives and Trump supporters for imposing an early lockdown for Ohio, and their daily televised briefings on the COVID-19 pandemic which critics would call 'fearmongering'.
    She was sued over the lockdown by a bridal shop owner in Columbus who claimed it violated their constitutional rights.
    She has been divorced.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She had a rough childhood, with her parents divorcing, moving to 18 different places in 12 years, suffering abuse while living with her mother, and being homeless at one point.
    She was a member of the National Honor Society and was voted Homecoming Queen in high school.
    She earned a Master's degree in public health from Ohio State University.
    She later taught medical courses at Ohio State as their associate professor of public health.
    She's worked with both Democrats and Republicans on public health matters.
    She is the first woman to be appointed as Ohio's health director.
    She was praised by CNN as Ohio's equivalent to Dr. Anthony Fauci.
    She helped Mike DeWine handle the COVID-19 situation in Ohio.
    She and her family were harassed and threatened by anti-lockdown protesters demanding the state be opened back up.
    DeWine came to her defense during one of their briefings, insisting that protesters criticize him over the lockdown instead of Dr. Acton.
    She received Ohio's 'Spirit of Columbus' award (April 2020).
    She has a pleasant-sounding speaking voice.
    She looks great for her age.

Credit: Tim the Slipperman


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 166 Votes: 51.20% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 440 Votes: 41.36% Annoying