Mayor Eric Johnson's statement on Governor Greg Abbott's new executive orders

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April 17, 2020

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Mayor Eric Johnson's statement on Governor Greg Abbott's new executive orders

DALLAS — Mayor Eric Johnson on Friday released the following statement after Gov. Greg Abbott's announcement regarding plans to gradually reopen the Texas economy.

“I am pleased that Governor Abbott is looking closely at the data and working with doctors to determine how and when to reopen segments of our economy statewide. While we are all eager to get people back to work, we must continue to put public health and safety first and take a cautious and strategic approach, as the governor stated.

“As some businesses begin to reopen across the state, we must take responsibility at the local level for rebuilding our city’s economy with resources from, and in coordination with, our federal and state partners.

“COVID-19 has posed unprecedented challenges to the City of Dallas, but working together, we will get through these difficult times.”

Please note: Gov. Abbott also selected Richard Fisher, the former President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, to serve on his advisory council. Fisher is the chairman of the Mayor's Task Force on COVID-19 Economic Recovery.

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