SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, released the following statement today on official efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus by limiting large public gatherings, social distancing and continued frequent hand-washing:
“We must follow the direction of experts at the California Department of Public Health, who have deemed it prudent for the time being to halt exposure to large groups of people,” Sen. Dodd said. “Our actions must be dictated by science and facts in order to limit the spread of this virus and ensure the public’s well-being.
NAPA – Dr. Andrea “Andi” M. Clarke has been named Woman of the Year for 2020 by Sen. Bill Dodd. Dr. Clarke has shown her commitment to the physical and emotional well-being of Napa Valley residents as physician-in-charge at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Offices in Napa and board member of Mentis, a nonprofit mental health group serving low-income families.
VALLEJO – Peggy Cohen-Thompson, president of the Solano County Board of Education, longtime advocate for African-American business and Vallejo civic leader, has been named 2020 Woman of the Year by Sen. Bill Dodd.