During the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, I wrote two op-eds published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and organized a grassroots campaign in my home state of Georgia.

Op-Eds

  • Opinion: Shut Ga. down now to save lives, economy (with Akshat Pujara and Mike Callahan) — Published shortly before Georgia's April 1st shutdown. I compared Georgia's trajectory to Italy's and made the case that economic and healthcare interests were aligned.

  • Opinion: Wearing masks must become mandatory — Written in mid-May and published in July as cases surged. Two weeks after publication, Governor Kemp sued Atlanta Mayor Bottoms to overturn her city-wide mask mandate.

#ShutdownGA Petition

I created a Change.org petition calling on Governor Kemp to shut down Georgia, which gathered 80,000+ signatures in two weeks. I sent it to my governor and federal representatives, performed Georgia-specific hospital capacity analysis, and emailed it to over 200 state legislators and city mayors. I also built a coordination website for volunteers.