Julia Pappas
Deputy Director of Communications
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Welcome to Governor Cox’s press shop. Here you can stay up-to-date on press releases, blog posts and more communication coming directly from our office.
May 19, 2022
What the Cox-Henderson administration accomplished in our first 500 days – and what’s next
SALT LAKE CITY (May 19, 2022) – Today, Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson marked their 500th day in office by releasing a list of their major achievements to the public. They also thanked state employees, legislators and community members for their help in accomplishing these goals. “The past 500 days have been exhilarating – full of challenges
May 12, 2022
Gov. Cox tests positive for COVID-19
SALT LAKE CITY (May 12, 2022) — Today, Gov. Spencer Cox announced he has tested positive for COVID-19. The governor began experiencing a scratchy throat late Wednesday night and tested Thursday morning. In accordance with health guidelines and in consultation with his physician, he plans to isolate for five days and wear a mask for 10 days. “So far, I
March 17, 2022
Utah ranks high for public health emergency preparedness, report finds
SALT LAKE CITY (March 17, 2022) — Trust For America’s Health released its annual Ready or Not Report this week, which found that Utah is among the top states prepared for public health emergencies. The report, Ready or Not 2021: Protecting the Public’s Health Against Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism, measured states’ performance on 10 key emergency preparedness indicators placing 20 states —
February 22, 2022
What you need to know about Utah’s new ‘Steady State‘ COVID-19 response
This past week, we announced that it’s time for Utah’s response to the coronavirus pandemic to shift to better match where we are. By March 31, our response will transition to what we are calling a “Steady State.” Some elements of the response will transition to being the responsibility of our highly capable health care systems. This will allow our
February 18, 2022
Utah COVID-19 Briefing: Feb. 18, 2022
SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 18, 2022) — Click here to watch this week’s COVID-19 briefing. ASL interpretation is provided. Traducción al español en EmergenciasUtah. Some information from this briefing includes: By March 31st our response will transition to what we are calling a “Steady State.” Our Department of Health will spend the next six weeks refining plans they have already started to develop
February 8, 2022
Gov. Cox substitute teaches in local junior high school, encourages state employees and Utahns to help keep schools open
SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 8, 2022) – Leading by example, Gov. Spencer Cox filled in as an 8th grade history teacher at West Lake STEM Junior High School in the Granite School District today. The action comes after he issued an executive order on Jan. 31, 2022, granting state employees 30 hours of administrative leave to substitute as teachers and