Issue Position: COVID - 19 Recovery

Issue Position

With both lives and livelihoods to consider, balance is the primary issue. I support Governor Laura Kelly's efforts to strike a reasonable balance between driving our economy and public safety.

My heart goes out to all who have lost loved ones and/or livelihoods during this pandemic. The Covid virus has hurt us financially, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and professionally; it is the overarching issue that weaves its way into nearly every other problem we face in 2020. We were beginning to make progress in our recovery from the failed Brownback experiment, then along came Covid.

It is critical that we reopen our economy as quickly as possible while keeping a close eye on the safety of Kansans. We've already witnessed the disastrous result when we try to rush the process. We must stick to science-based, data driven methods to combat this pandemic so that our recovery has a solid base to build on.

As a small business owner, I have been directly effected as well. I made the difficult decision to close one of my stores to cut my overhead. Now, after making adjustments, including following all the CDC guidance, it looks like my business will be able to come out of this trying time. Our Governor has Kansas on a similar path to long-term recovery that is carefully balanced with public safety.

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