Mayor Eric Johnson creates two ad hoc committees to address COVID-19 recovery efforts

DALLAS — Mayor Eric Johnson on Wednesday announced the creation of the Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Economic Recovery and Assistance and the Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Human and Social Recovery and Assistance.

Both of the new committees will recommend strategies to help the City mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and to recover from effects of the disease’s spread.

“As policymakers, we must rise to meet the unprecedented challenges presented by COVID-19’s spread,” said Mayor Johnson. “These committees will enable the Dallas City Council to consider concrete steps that will help mitigate any negative effects of our painful but necessary emergency measures on our economy and our society. Additionally, our City Councilmembers will work through these committees to start preparing now for Dallas’ recovery.”

Each committee will have seven members and two co-chairs.

City Councilmembers Paula Blackmon and Casey Thomas will co-chair the Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Economic Recovery and Assistance. The committee’s members are City Councilmembers Tennell Atkins, Adam Bazaldua, Lee Kleinman, Chad West and Mayor Pro Tem Adam Medrano.

Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Adam McGough and City Councilmember Cara Mendelsohn will co-chair the Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Human and Social Recovery and Assistance. The committee’s members are City Councilmembers Carolyn King Arnold, David Blewett, Jennifer Staubach Gates, Omar Narvaez and Jaime Resendez.

And for more information on COVID-19, visit the City’s web page, dallascityhall.com/coronavirus.