'They/Them/Turtle': Oregon mental health advisory board includes member who identifies as terrapin species
JD Holt helps make policy recommendations for mental health services in Oregon
By Alec Schemmel Fox NewsPublished March 12, 2025 6:52pm EDT
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GOP Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Europe Subcommittee, referred to Rep. Sarah McBride as "Mr. McBride," sparking pushback from Rep. Bill Keating, D-Mass. (Credit: House Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans)A member of a state panel advising the director of Oregon's Health Authority (OHA) on best practices and policies in mental health identifies as a "turtle."
JD Holt, who also goes by "JD Terrapin" on Facebook, is one of roughly two dozen "consumers" on the OHA's Consumer Advisory Council (OCAC). The council, established by administrative statute, is appointed by OHA Director Dr. Sejal Hathi, who was appointed by Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat.
The purpose of the OCAC is to advise Hathi on the state's provision of mental health services, including through investigations and reviews of current practices.
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