A Quote by Alex Padilla

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an incredible toll on our country. Every state has been impacted. Every community has suffered. Especially working-class communities of color, like the neighborhoods Attorney General Becerra and I grew up in.

Alex Padilla

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Alex Padilla
American - Politician
Born: March 22, 1973

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted women and communities of color across our state.

Ned Lamont

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our teams at the Emergency Operation Center and Joint Information Center have worked around the clock to ensure a consistent and coordinated strategy among our state agencies in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chris Sununu

Our most historically underserved communities have been hit the hardest by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Many in these communities have not had the option of not going to work or working remotely, increasing their risk of exposure to coronavirus.

Alex Padilla

The crippling health and economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis have been felt across Central Virginia. But in our communities of color, COVID-19's spread has been particularly destructive.

Abigail Spanberger

Especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has disproportionately impacted tribal communities, we must invest in infrastructure in order to advance economic recovery and create much-needed jobs.

Sharice Davids

The COVID-19 pandemic has cut short the lives of over 67,000 Americans. It has sickened over 1 million Americans, and it has impacted every one of us.

John Ratcliffe

Building a stronger, more diverse workforce is a crucial part of our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and we're committed to continuing to think creatively in partnership with all of our state's communities to make that goal a reality.

Ned Lamont

The terrible toll the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the entire world is a reminder of the interconnection and interdependence of all of our human rights.

Ned Lamont

While no community is immune to the impacts of COVID-19, I'm troubled by the disparate impact to communities of color.

Mikie Sherrill

In terms of addressing some of the most impacted communities and historically excluded communities - often of color, often low income - there is this adage in specifically African American communities that on every corner in low income neighborhoods you'll find a liquor store.

Bryant Terry

As a farmer, I understand firsthand the challenging circumstances the COVID-19 pandemic has created within our agriculture community.

Mike Parson

Even during this COVID-19 pandemic, we haven't lost sight of the improvements in technology our state is making to streamline the way we do business.

Ned Lamont

One of my top priorities during the COVID-19 pandemic has been to minimize learning disruptions for Connecticut students and see that every K-12 student has the educational technologies they need to thrive in school.

Ned Lamont

Small businesses are the heart of a thriving community and vital to the American economy, and there isn't one in Georgia or across our country that hasn't been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.