Rep. David Hawk calls for resignation of Ballad CEO Alan Levine month after heated exchange [Video]

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Barely a month after a heated exchange with Ballad Health CEO Alan Levine at a crowded event, State Rep. David Hawk is calling for Levine’s resignation.

Hawk cited that incident as well as what he called “anectodal stories for years” of Levine bullying healthcare professionals, employees and others.

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Hawk wrote to Ballad board member and East Tennessee State University (ETSU) President Brian Noland Feb. 29 that Levine, “may have been the right person to lead Ballad Health in its infancy, but in my opinion, he does not have the demeanor to lead Ballad Health into the future.”

Hawk’s letter followed up on a Feb. 7 meeting with Noland, who is on Ballad’s board of directors. That meeting came five days after a Feb. 2 incident between Levine and Hawk at a major Kingsport …