Friday, January 31, 2020 Governor taps Stephen Russo to serve as interim LDH secretary By Caitie Burkes - January 31, 2020 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint Stephen Russo will serve as interim secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today, replacing Dr. Rebekah Gee, who resigned earlier this month. Russo has ser… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.