Letter to the Editor: An Open letter to the Spokane Regional Health Board

We the undersigned Faith Leaders and Leaders of Conscience are greatly concerned by the Spokane Regional Health Board’s actions concerning Dr. Lutz.

We require truthful and clear reasons for why, in the middle of a pandemic, irreconcilable differences are enough to remove a health officer?

How does the Board plan to guarantee the public receives scientific and not politicized guidance?

What is the process by which SRHD will be transparent to the citizens?
We are monitoring this situation closely. 

Signed,

Rev. Genavieve Heywood, Veradale United Church of Christ

Rev. Rick Matters, Episcopal Priest

Rev. Scott Starbuck, Manito Presbyterian

Rev. Pamela Starbuck, Manito Presbyterian

Rev. Chris Snow, North Hill Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 

Rev Jim CastroLang, Faith Action Network

Rev Andy CastroLang, Westminster Congregational United Church of Christ

Naghmana Sherazi, Chair of Muslims for Community, Action & Support

Luke Lavin, Director of Mission and Ministry at Gonzaga University 

Pam Silverstein MD member Jewish community

Don and Jan Young, Members Veradale United Church of Christ

Rev. Heather Tadlock, Bethany Presbyterian Church

Larry A. Weiser, member of the Jewish Community and Professor Emeritus Gonzaga University School of Law 

Pat McCormick, 350 Spokane Interfaith Group

Lynne H. Williams, MD, Baraka Interfaith Spiritual Community

Rev. Liv Larson Andrews, Salem Lutheran Church

Lauren Schubring, Regional Organizer, Faith Action Network,

The NAACP Spokane Chapter 1137

You can send your signed Letter to the Editor at Tracy.Simmons@favs.news.