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Contra Costa County Appoints Dr. Grant Colfax as Health Director

Officials say his tenure begins Aug. 19 with a focus on harnessing his crisis management skills to expand care access in the county.

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Overview

  • The Board of Supervisors confirmed Colfax’s appointment on Aug. 12, with his directorship set to commence on Aug. 19, 2025.
  • Colfax served nearly six years as San Francisco’s public health director, overseeing the city’s COVID-19 response and fentanyl overdose interventions.
  • He brings federal policy experience from his tenure as director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy under President Obama.
  • After former director Anna Roth’s departure earlier this year, interim leader Dr. Ori Tzvieli will remain county health officer to maintain departmental continuity.
  • The county has budgeted about $708,000 annually for the director position to leverage Colfax’s leadership in broadening access and addressing health disparities.