BOB T. TRAMMELL, JR.
MINORITY LEADER
REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 132
128 NORTH MAIN STREET
LUTHERSVILLE, GEORGIA 30251
EMAIL: bob.trammell@house.ga.gov

 
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Hon. Brian P. Kemp
Governor of Georgia
Office of the Governor
Suite 203, State Capitol
206 Washington Street
Atlanta, GA 30334
March 23, 2020
Dear Governor Kemp,
As we face the threat and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic together as Georgians, we
wholeheartedly stand behind you taking immediate action to mitigate the risk of the devastating outbreak that has
occurred in other parts of the world and now appears to be ensuing in parts of the United States.
Last week the General Assembly ratified the declaration of a state of public health emergency, granting you the
emergency powers, pursuant to statute, to take the necessary actions to mitigate the risks to Georgians posed by
this novel virus. In that spirit, we humbly request that you issue an executive order as soon as possible that sets
forth a statewide order to “shelter in place” for the next 14 days with only essential personnel being deployed
during this emergency. In addition, until COVID-19 testing is more widely available we also request a
self-quarantine of 14 days for individuals returning from domestic and international travel. Every day of delay
before uniform statewide restrictive measures are taken will lead to an earlier and higher peak of infected
Georgians that will completely overwhelm many of our hospital systems.
It is the expert guidance of a litany of infectious diseases experts such as Dr. Carlos del Rio, Dr. Wendy S.
Armstrong, and Dr. Johnathan Colasanti, among many others, that we are on borrowed time to “flatten the curve.”
The order we are suggesting will give us the best chance of "flattening the curve" and slowing the spread of the
virus. By taking action now, we give ourselves the best chance to avoid the catastrophe that Northern Italy is
facing.
Governor, this is a non-partisan issue- this virus sees no color or political affiliations, it doesn’t care about status or
economic positioning. We must be proactive in the fight against this “invisible enemy” and protect our citizens.
We are all in this fight together. We thank you for your consideration of this urgent request, and we are ready to
work with you in any way we can in the fight against COVID-19.

 Sincerely yours,
/s/ Bob Trammell
Rep. Bob Trammell
House Minority Leader

/s/ William Boddie
Rep. William Boddie
House Minority Whip

/s/ Dar’shun Kendrick
/s/ Erica Thomas
Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick
Rep. Erica Thomas
House Minority Chief Deputy Whip House Minority Vice-Chair
/s/ Pat Gardner
Rep. Pat Gardner
House Minority Secretary

/s/ James Beverly
Rep. James Beverly
House Minority Chair
/s/ Kimberly Alexander
Rep. Kimberly Alexander
House Minority Treasurer