Nanette Chun-Ming Ward resigns from the Office of Community Services

COLUMBIA — The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services confirmed that Nanette Chun-Ming Ward has resigned from her position with the city as human rights investigator, human rights educator and study circles program coordinator.

She began working with the City of Columbia in 2000. In 2001, she organized the "Let's Talk, Columbia!" community study circles program. This program was designed to facilitate discussion on community issues between Columbia neighbors of different backgrounds.

Ward submitted her resignation on Friday, Oct. 17.

Stephanie Browning, director of the public health and human services department, confirmed that the city has accepted Ward's resignation.