Let’s not forget. This dreadful virus chose to make its entrance into our public affairs during a political-campaign year. Most of the public responses from political folk have had to do with how to wait out the pandemic or avoid its immediate consequences.
One local candidate — Jerri Green, Democrat running for state House District 83 — chose to be a bit more proactive. The following recommendations are excerpts from a lengthy statement she put out online Monday:
…First, and foremost, do your part:
– Wash your hands
– Avoid crowds
– Wipe down surfacesAll of the following are looking for donations of goods, monetary gifts, and some even need volunteers to help:
– Mid-South Food Bank
– Hope House Memphis
– Dorothy Day House
– Trinity United Methodist ChurchThen, look for other simple things you can do: .
– Support you favorite small business or restaurant if you can now, or buy gift cards for later use.
– Tip folks extra if you can. Uber eats drivers, bartenders, baristas – you name it, they need it!
– Find your local favorite musician’s latest album and BUY it. They will be booking less gigs.
– Check on friends, neighbors, coworkers (text them!). This is intense and we need to vent a little.
– Say a prayer for RBG. Seriously.What I won’t be doing during this time: campaigning. I won’t be fundraising, or door knocking, or generally being a politician….
Well said. And if Green’s opponent, GOP incumbent House member Mark White, has similar recommendations to make, we’ll be glad to make them public, as well.
