Julia Pappas
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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.
February 1, 2021
Meet Utah’s Department of Workforce Services, the unsung heroes who are supporting Utah families
I have started meeting with the leadership of all of the state agencies to better understand their challenges and discuss opportunities for improving services to the people of Utah. My first meeting was with the Department of Workforce Services. Led for the past eight years by my current chief of staff, Jon Pierpont, and now by interim executive director Casey
January 28, 2021
Utah COVID-19 Briefing: Jan. 28, 2021
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 28, 2021) — Click here to watch this week’s COVID-19 briefing. ASL interpretation is provided. Traducción al español en Univision 32. Some highlights from this briefing include: We’ve administered 267,027 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. We are able to transfer doses intended for our federal pharmacy partners to local providers. This will result in more than
January 28, 2021
Gov. Spencer Cox welcomes home Utah National Guard members
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 27, 2021) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox greeted members of the Utah National Guard returning to Utah from Washington, D.C. where they assisted with the 59th Presidential Inauguration. Service members from throughout the state returned from an 11-day deployment led by Lt. Col. Clayton Anderson, Task Force Utah commander. Gov. Cox attended the homecoming of two
January 27, 2021
Gov. Spencer Cox responds to President Biden’s executive order on new leases for oil and gas development on federal lands
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 27, 2021) — In response to President Biden’s executive order placing an indefinite moratorium on new leases for oil and gas development on federal lands, Gov. Spencer J. Cox issued the following statement: “Unity in our nation can only be reached when we work together to solve complex challenges. I’m disappointed in President Biden’s decision to
January 27, 2021
Gov. Spencer Cox welcomes the transfer of vaccines from pharmacy partners as well as the Biden announcement to purchase 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 27, 2021) — Gov. Spencer Cox applauded a decision by two providers in the federal pharmacy partnership, CVS and Walgreens, to transfer extra doses the pharmacies have to other vaccine providers in Utah. The governor and his team have been working closely with Walgreens and CVS to transfer a portion of their allocated doses to other
January 25, 2021
Jan. 25 – Jan. 29, 2021: Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre M. Henderson’s Schedule
Events labeled Media Access indicate that an event is open to media. Events labeled Media Availability indicates that an event is open to media and that a media Q&A is planned. Please note the Governor and Lt. Governor’s schedule may change dramatically due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Additional information on the governor’s media briefings will be made available in coming