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Leader of state's largest agency leaves behind accomplishments, complaints

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Leader of state's largest agency leaves behind accomplishments, complaints

• JoANNE YOUNG Lincoln Journal Star
• Oct 15, 2018
• Oct 15, 2018 Updated Nov 29, 2018
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• 7 min to read

Workers had high hopes for Department of Health and Human Services CEO Courtney Phillips when she was chosen to lead the agency in 2015. As she leaves, some managers say she created a culture of fear.

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JoANNE YOUNG Lincoln Journal Star

The leader of the state's largest agency, the Department of Health and Human Services, worked her last official days this past week in Nebraska.

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Gov. Pete Ricketts and Health and Human Services CEO Courtney Phillips.

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