Sen. Akbari Launches Covid-19 Town Hall Series Discussing Small Business, CARES Act
Two-week public forum series will feature speakers, including Congressman Cohen, on a variety of COVID-19 topics
MEMPHIS — Sen. Raumesh Akbari will be hosting a series of Covid-19 town hall meetings to provide Memphians up-to-date information on topics such as benefits for small business and workers who lost income due to the pandemic.
The series will start Monday, April 27 with Bob Rolfe, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. He will discuss support that is available to small business owners in Tennessee.
On April 28, Sen. Akbari will host Congressman Steve Cohen who will discuss the CARES Act and what the funding means for Memphis and Tennessee.
“Everyone wants life to return to normal, but we have to listen to the public health experts who know how to best handle coronavirus to guide us through this health crisis,” Sen. Akbari said. “On our way to a new normal, my goal is to make our leaders accessible to the people of Memphis to answer questions and to listen to what our families are going through.”
A full schedule town hall schedule is included below:
April 27: Small Business Support
Commissioner Bob Rolfe, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
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April 28: CARES Act: What it means for Tennesseans
U.S. Congressman Steve Cohen
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April 29: Covid-19 in the Criminal Justice System
Commissioner Tony Parker, Tennessee Department of Correction
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April 30: Unemployment Due to Covid-19
Stamatia XiXis, legislative director for the Department of Labor and Workforce Development
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May 1: COVID-19 Family Support Town Hall
Commissioner Danielle Barnes, Tennessee Department of Human Services
Chief of Staff Whitney Page, Tennessee Department of Human Services
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