Beth Booth
Tallulah – The Graham Star confirmed late-Tuesday morning that Graham County Public Health Director Beth Booth has turned in her resignation, effective Feb. 3.
No reason was made public about why Booth is resigning from a position that she has held since 2017.
She has been at the center over a dual controversy involving the availability of Ella, an emergency contraceptive that critics regard as a form of prescription abortion, and the termination of Brandi Adams, a peer support specialist at Tallulah Community Health Center in Robbinsville who lost her job after visiting the Public Health Department seeking information about Ella.
Booth had called the CEO of Tallulah Community Health Center’s parent company following Adams’ visit and just prior to Adams losing her job.
The Graham Star reached out to Booth and Adams for comment about Booth’s resignation and will follow up with any new information once it becomes available.
Booth has been Graham County health director since Nov. 2, 2017. A native of Carteret County, Booth and her husband, Jack, had already enjoyed vacationing in the western mountains of the state.
She graduated from East Carolina University, but traveled to Western Carolina University in Cullowhee for an internship to become a registered dietitian.
Booth also holds a master’s degree in public health.
Expressing a long desire to be a health director, Booth interviewed for the position in Graham County and once offered the role, felt more comfortable relocating across the state.