Preliminary investigation suggests Spokane health district administrator may have violated state law in ousting health officer The report finds evidence Amelia Clark terminated Dr. Bob Lutz before he could be given a hearing and put the decision before the health district board. Author: Casey Decker Updated: 1:48 AM PDT May 12, 2021 SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — A preliminary investigation conducted at the behest of the Washington State Board of Health found evidence that Spokane Regional Health District Administrator Amelia Clark may have violated state law when she ousted former county health officer Dr. Bob Lutz in fall of 2020. The findings are only the latest development in a months-long saga that began with a tumultuous press conference in October, culminated in a public meeting in which the SRHD board fired Lutz, and continued when Spokane citizens complained to the state board of health about Clark's conduct.