PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center commissioners missed Jim Cammack at their meeting this week — in more ways than one.
Cammack, who verbally resigned Monday to hospital CEO Greg Lewis, citing “personal problems,” wasn’t at the meeting.
Nor had the commission president submitted his resignation in writing, thus making it official.
That meant that the remaining six commissioners couldn’t choose a new president or start a search for a new commissioner they’ll appoint to serve out Cammack’s term.
It will end Dec. 31, and voters will choose his replacement in the election that will end Nov. 4.
Cammack told Peninsula Daily News on Thursday he intends to put his resignation in writing and give it to OMC Commissioner Gary Smith, who as commission secretary chaired Wednesday’s brief meeting.
“I’m still going to continue to support the tax levy,” Cammack said.
“I just have some personal things right now, and I need to separate myself from there and work in the background.”
He declined to elaborate on those personal issues.
“It’s just not the right time,” he said, promising to meet with the whole board to explain the situation sometime in the future.
On Wednesday, the only item for commissioners to consider was a report by Richard Newman, chief human resource officer, on recruiting and retaining doctors and other employees.
