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Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 3, 2020 The pandemic hasn't stopped one member from holding several in-person town halls today. Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) is holding three town halls throughout this morning and afternoon, according to his office. Two are indoors and capped at 30 participants, while the remaining event was held outside. Wisconsin reported 922 new coronavirus cases yesterday. Grothman, who has seemingly flouted House rules on mask wearing, made headlines last month for speaking at the Wisconsin Republican convention, where he appeared without a mask and coughed "uncontrollably," the New York Daily News reported. He blamed a dry throat. Grothman isn't the first member to hold an in-person town hall since the start of the pandemic. But he appears to be the first to hold a town hall gathering constituents indoors in a part of the country affected by the virus. Last month, Rep. Sean Maloney (D-N.Y.) held an in-person "drive-in" town hall, where participants listened to the event via radio from inside their cars. Aumua Amata, American Samoa's non-voting congressional delegate, also held an in-person event last week. American Samoa, where the event took place, has experienced zero coronavirus cases as of last week. Some people and organizations who "caught our eye" last week: Hill Departures - Carlie Waibel, formerly Communications Director to Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
(now Florida Communications Director at Biden for President) - Janae Ladet, formerly Professional Staff Member to House Financial Services Committee Housing, Community Development and Insurance Subcommittee
(now Policy Adviser at Harris County (Texas) Precinct One) - John Campbell, formerly Senior Adviser to Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
(now Mississippi State Director at USDA Rural Development) - Rykia Craig, formerly Communications Director to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)
(now Minnesota Communications Director at Biden for President)
Hill Moves and Promotions - Kyle Kizzier, now Chief of Staff for Rep. Chris Jacobs (R-NY)
(formerly Chief of Staff to Rep. Paul Mitchell (R-MI)) - Pat Pelletier, now Chief of Staff for Rep. Paul Mitchell (R-MI)
(formerly Deputy Chief of Staff)
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