The Hopkins County Health Department is the public agency charged with performing the statutory obligations of public health services and addressing community health needs. We prevent disease, promote wellness, and protect against health threats daily through various processes. This work is accomplished due to the foundational support and leadership of the Hopkins County Board of Health. The Hopkins County Board of Health is made up of persons who voluntarily represent our community according to their expertise.
The Hopkins County Health Board of Health meets monthly on the second Wednesday of the month.
All meetings are held at the Hopkins County Health Department:
412 N. Kentucky Ave,
Madisonville, KY 42431
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The Board of Health meetings shall comply with the Kentucky Open Meetings Law, KRS 61.805 to 61.850. This communication is compliant with 902 KAR 8:150, Section 5 (8) and KRS 61.820(2).
Meeting Dates
- May 13, 2026; 12:00pm
- June 10, 2026; 12:00pm
- No Meeting in July 2026
- August 12, 2026; 12:00pm
- September 9, 2026; 12:00pm
- October 14, 2026; 12:00pm
- November 18, 2026; 12:00pm (Due to Veteran’s Day)
- December 9, 2026; 12:00pm
Board Members
Dr. Tristan Lineberry, Chairman
Dr. Paul Walter, Vice Chair
Dr. Richard Lee, Treasurer
Jack Whitfield, Jr, Judge Executive
Brian Smith, Fiscal Court Appointee
Dr. Vaugn Brummer, Dentist
Dr. Sheena Buchanan, Physician
Jamie Knight, Consumer
Jan Shelton, Nursing
Rannah Alexander, Pharmacist
Dr. Emily Brown, Optometrist
Engineer, Currently Vacant
Hopkins County Board of Health Submission of Nominations
Nominations for board of health members are made by the Secretary for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services by January 1st and shall be accepted from any source and shall be solicited and obtained from the county judge/executive, fiscal court and county health department staff. KRS 212.020 Nominations of physicians, dentists, nurses, engineers, optometrists, veterinarians, and pharmacists shall be solicited and obtained from the county’s medical society, dental society, nursing association, engineering association, optometric association, veterinarian association, and pharmacists’ association, respectively.
The Kentucky Department for Public Health has an electronic submission form for Kentucky Board of Health Nominations for initial appointment and/or re-appointment to a Board of Health. This online registry is managed by the Kentucky Department for Public Health Division of Administration and Financial Management, Local Health Personnel Branch, and all information is stored and confidential within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
For more information regarding the Board of Health Nominations, follow this link.