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Friends, I’m not sure how to start this update.
There are 1,279 Iowans in the hospital with COVID right now.
Of those, 102 are CHILDREN under the age of 18.
Iowa has the third highest rate of COVID-19 infections in the US.
This is more than any flu season in recent history. This is taxing our hospital system more than any crisis in our lifetime. We had a record 7,124 cases in a single day this week. By contrast, the entire State of New York had 3,149 on the SAME DAY.
North Dakota, Utah and multiple other Republican-run states are implementing sweeping measures to protect the health of their citizens. Why aren’t we? We are NOT DOING ENOUGH. The numbers speak for themselves.
We need to act. We need to contact every single Polk County Mayor and the Governor.
Talking points:
· We need a mask mandate immediately for all persons, employers, and employees.
· We need a ban on ALL gatherings outside of immediate family for at least the next two weeks.
· We need a ban on ALL sports and activities outside the home for at least the next two weeks. This includes private sports arenas.
· Reduce hours of operation and capacity for businesses.
We MUST advocate to our local leaders. COVID-19 is jeopardizing our health system and will impact other essential services if we do not take action.
Here is the list of local Mayors and their phone numbers. Email and/or call yours today!!
Start with the Governor-
https://governor.iowa.gov/contact
Johnston
Mayor Paula Dierenfeld
515-252-8888
PSD@nyemaster.com
Windsor Heights
Mayor Dave Burgess
dburgess@windsorheights.org
WDM
Mayor Steven Gaer
(515) 222-3610
https://www.wdm.iowa.gov/.../mayor.../contact-information
Clive
Scott Cirksena
(515) 223-6220
https://www.facebook.com/ScottCirksena/
Ankeny
Gary Lorenz
(515) 965-6460
glorenz@ankenyiowa.gov
Indianola
Pam Pepper
515-962-5300
ppepper@indianolaiowa.gov
Altoona
Dean O’Connor
Mayor
Phone: (515) 967-5136
doconnor@altoona-iowa.com
Bondurant
Curt Sullivan
https://www.cityofbondurant.com/user/34/contact
Urbandale
Mayor: Bob Andeweg
bandeweg@urbandale.org
Phone: 515-283-3106
Waukee – Already has a mask mandate, but it would be helpful to contact to share all talking points.
Courtney Clarke
Mayor
cclarke@Waukee.org
Phone: 515-689-3240
DSM – Already has a mask mandate, but it would be helpful to contact to share all talking points.
Frank Cownie
(515) 283-4944
fcownie@dmgov.org
If you want to review a strong plan of action, review the State of Utah’s recent emergency plan: https://coronavirus.utah.gov/state-of-emergency
Thank you for listening and taking time to ACT! Stay safe and healthy .