{"id":2877,"date":"2021-03-12T09:51:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T17:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/?p=2877"},"modified":"2023-06-26T13:33:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T20:33:57","slug":"restart-recover-and-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/2021\/03\/12\/restart-recover-and-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"Restart, recover and reform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2878\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2021\/03\/SOTC-2032.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4894\" height=\"2788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2021\/03\/SOTC-2032.jpg 4894w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2021\/03\/SOTC-2032-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2021\/03\/SOTC-2032-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2021\/03\/SOTC-2032-1024x583.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4894px) 100vw, 4894px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When I look back on the last year, COVID had a lot of control over our lives.\u00a0 It controlled where we worked, how we interacted with family members and friends, where our kids went to school, how we shopped, and more.\u00a0 We had to react and respond to the virus.<\/p>\n<p>As I mentioned at this year\u2019s State of the County address, COVID may have been in charge during 2020 but it\u2019s time for us to take back control and begin to safely restart, recover, and reform our county.<\/p>\n<p>If you didn\u2019t have the opportunity to watch the State of the County on Wednesday, you can watch the replay here:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_60057\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gl2me9dgpIs?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=1&playlist=Gl2me9dgpIs&modestbranding=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure>\n<p>Also, Governor Inslee announced yesterday that our state is moving to Phase 3 on March 22.\u00a0 With that move, we are looking at what that means for government operations, if anything. It\u2019s important to keep in mind that the latest \u201cPhase 3\u201d is not the original Phase 3 from last summer that included reopening government offices.\u00a0 But we will have more details and guidance for you in the days to come, so please stay tuned.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, there\u2019s still time for you to catch up on your reading. Over the last year, books have been especially important to me. I\u2019ve read history books, leadership books, fiction, and puppy training books.\u00a0 Almost all of them challenge me and get me to consider other perspectives.\u00a0 I would encourage you to check out the new Pierce County Book Club, a lunchtime group that will read and discuss books through a diversity, equity and inclusion lens. \u00a0The book club is just getting started and you can learn more about it here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/my.co.pierce.wa.us\/bookclub\">https:\/\/my.co.pierce.wa.us\/bookclub<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading,<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-78 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2017\/01\/Bruce-blue-signature.png\" alt=\"Bruce\" width=\"103\" height=\"54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2017\/01\/Bruce-blue-signature.png 680w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2017\/01\/Bruce-blue-signature-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 103px) 100vw, 103px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bruce<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I look back on the last year, COVID had a lot of control over our lives.\u00a0 It controlled where we worked, how we interacted with family members and friends, where our kids went to school, how we shopped, and more.\u00a0 We had to react and respond to the virus. 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