Pierce county, WA requires rational guidance from its Department of Public Health to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Anthony Chen has not done this, rather he has politicized our county's response to this health crisis. His actions, particularly as it relates to reopening schools for in-person learning, go against both state and national guidance and are not in the best interests of the community. We call on the Pierce County and City of Tacoma governments to fire him and appoint a new public health director.