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Personal Details:

Born August 9, 1968 (50) Chicago, Illinois

Alma mater Tennessee State University University of Tennessee University of Kentucky

Military service (18 years) Air Force National Guard Army National Guard

Rank: Major (Promotable)

Dr. Swannie Jett (born August 9, 1968) is an American national leader in Public Health serving as President for the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) from 2015-16. He’s currently, a Major (Public Health Officer) in the Rhode Island National Guard 143rd Medical Group.

Contents

1.	Early life and Education 2.	Career 3.	Awards 4.	References

Early life and education

Swannie was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 9, 1968. He ran track and played football for Paul Robeson High School in the Englewood neighborhood. He attended Tennessee State University (TSU) on a football scholarship. Swannie completed his studies in Agricultural statistics. After TSU, he was accepted in the inaugural program for Biosystems Engineering at the University of Tennessee. In 2011, Swannie earned a doctorate of public health with an emphasis in Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health from the University of Kentucky. Swannie was initiated into the Theta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

Career

Swannie is a former health officer for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County (DOH-Seminole), where he directed clinical operations, Healthy Start, business office, emergency preparedness, dental, refugee health, and immunizations. Prior to FDOH, Swannie led Bullitt County Health Department in Shepherdsville, KY. He led the Board of Health to impose a smoking ban in the county which ended in a Kentucky Supreme Court battle. Swannie began his career in Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness as a manager in environmental health, healthy start, and clinical operations.

In 2013, Swannie was elected to Vice-President to the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) which is a membership organization representing 3,000 health departments across the nation. In 2015, Swannie became NACCHO’s president and focused his president’s challenge on health equity and social justice.

Swannie recently worked on numerous committees including the Institute of Medicine, Committee on the public health implications of raising the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products which is in publication. In July 2001, Swannie joined the Kentucky Army National Guard as an E-4. In 2003, Swannie completed Officer Candidate School and became a Commissioned Officer in the Quartermaster Branch. In 2005, his unit assisted with Hurricane Katrina operations. Six months later the 410th Quartermaster Unit deployed to Iraq. Swannie received a Bronze Star for combat operations while there. In 2008, Swannie became company commander for the 103rd Headquarters. He became a Public Health Officer in the Kentucky Air National Guard 123 AW in 2010. In September 2014, Swannie deployed to Senegal, Africa in support of Ebola operations.

Swannie is passionate about improving communities and addressing issues involving the social determinants of health such as affordable housing, homelessness, gun violence, poverty, education, climate change, and health disparities.

 Awards

2007: Bronze Star Medal for Meritorious Service for Operation Iraqi Freedom. 2012: Louisville’s African American’s WHO’s WHO. 2013: Inducted into the University of Kentucky, Delta Omega Honorary Public Health Society. 2014: Colonel Charles Young Military Leadership Award for his service in Senegal, Africa. 2015: Community Champion-Global Leadership Award in Sanford, Florida for service to Seminole County residents and abroad.