Politics & Government
Swalwell Schedules Coronavirus 'Virtual' Town Hall On Thursday
COVID-19 Q&As can be directed to guest speaker Sutter Health's chief medical officer, Dr. Stephen Lockhart, during the Facebook Live event.
CASTRO VALLEY, CA — Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) will host a Facebook Live town hall Thursday to discuss the coronavirus outbreak and featuring guest speaker Dr. Stephen Lockhart, Sutter Health's chief medical officer.
Questions from residents will be taken by Lockhart and Swalwell as they address the ongoing COVID-19 response underway at local, state and federal levels.
“As new information on how to combat the spread of the coronavirus becomes available, I want to continue to update my constituents on the steps we’re taking at a local, state, and federal level to ensure their safety and security during these unsettling times,” Swalwell said.
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The Facebook Live town hall will begin at 1:30 p.m. March 26. To join, follow this link to the congressman's Facebook page.
Lockhart, a board-certified anesthesiologist, is a Rhodes Scholar with a masters degree in economics from Oxford University, and M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell University. At Sutter, he is responsible for quality, patient safety, research and education, and previously he served as the regional chief medical officer for the East Bay. See his bio here.
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The town hall is free, and will be archived on the congressman’s official Facebook page.
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