George T. Roberts, Jr., has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Northeast Texas Public Health District since November 2006.  The Northeast Texas Public Health District (NET Health) is a local Health Department established by the City of Tyler and Smith County.  Services provided by NET Health include Community Outreach, Disease Surveillance, Environmental Health, Immunization, Tuberculosis Control, Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Regional Laboratory, Vital Statistics, and the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) Program.

NET Health has started and participated in many community collaboratives including Fit City Tyler whose Mission is to make Tyler a Fit City “One Step, One Bite and One Health-Conscious Decision at a Time”.  NET Health primarily serves Tyler and Smith County but also provides some services in 21 counties in East Texas.  The WIC Program serves a 20-county area and Public Health Emergency Preparedness serves a 7-county region.  Most recently, Mr. Roberts and his Team have been leading the Community response to the COVID 19 Pandemic and the COVID 19 Vaccination effort.

Mr. Roberts has over 40 years of health care experience, the majority of which was spent in hospital administration, having previously served at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, and Henderson Memorial Hospital in Henderson, Texas.  He received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX and his Master of Health Administration from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO.  He is Past President of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Board of Directors, and he also has served as President of the Texas Association of City and County Health Officials (TACCHO).  He is the President of the Texas Health Institute Board of Directors, and he currently serves on the Board of the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce, Carter BloodCare, and the Piney Woods Regional Advisory Council (RAC) Area G.

Mr. Roberts is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, and is active in a number of church, community, and statewide efforts.  Mr. Roberts has been married to his wife Leslie for 33 years, and they have adult children – Claire and Travis.