Mayor Turner, says a staff member & his sister told him, “Your mom was a maid working at these hotels. If your mom was alive today, working at one of these hotels, would you still allow this convention to go forward & run the risk of infecting your mom & the answer is no.”#khou
On cancelling the Republican Party of Texas state convention due to COVID-19 concerns...Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says, “We closed down the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and this convention is no greater or better.“ #khou #HTownRush
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says, “I’m not going to abdicate my role as the mayor of this city to protect the health, safety & welfare of every single person including the least of people who don’t have insurance and who need their jobs and who are on the front lines.” #khou
Turner says he's heard the argument about the marches, "If you want to march outside, you can do that, that's your first amendment right. You don't need a permit from me. That's an outdoor event. But it's a different thing when you're talking about an indoor convention."#khou
Turner says an indoor convention is "two to three days with people in close proximity every single day, most of the day."
Dr. Persse, "That's not to say a march is without risk..but as a public health authority I can't stop a protest on city streets as the law is written."#khou
Dr. Persse, "That's not to say a march is without risk..but as a public health authority I can't stop a protest on city streets as the law is written."#khou
