2021 Constituent Survey, Vaccine Update, and Online Town Hall this Thursday



Representative Ward
2021 Legislative Session
Constituent Survey
2020 has been a remarkable and difficult year! As we get ready to start the 2021 legislative session, some things seem the same as ever and some seem very different. I will do the best I can to represent the wishes of Bountiful - but to do that, I need to hear from you. Please take a minute to fill out the survey below and/or check to see what others in our community have as their priorities.

In addition to the survey, you can always let me know what is important to you by:

1. Hitting reply and writing back anytime I send you an email,

or

2. Giving me a call or text at 801-440-8765,

or

3. Writing to my legislative email at rayward@le.utah.gov,

or

4. Coming to any of our Saturday Morning Chats, which this year will be held on Facebook Live from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM on the South Davis Community Facebook page.
Take the Survey Here
Survey results here


Pre-legislative Town Hall
and Saturday Morning Chats
This year, the South Davis Legislators will be hosting our pre-legislative session townhall online.

You can come visit with us.

When: This Thursday, Jan 14th from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: The "South Davis Community" Facebook group
Who: Senator Todd Weiler, Rep Melissa Ballard, and Rep Ray Ward


Additionally - we will be holding Saturday Morning Chats every Saturday during the session from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM.

Saturday, January 23rd from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Saturday, January 30th from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Saturday, February 6th from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Saturday, February 13th from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Saturday, February 20th from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Saturday, February 27th from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM

We will take questions off of the Facebook feed and hope you will come visit with us.
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Update on Vaccine Availability

This last week, some significant changes were made to the way Utah is distributing the COVID-19 vaccine. I am a supporter of these changes because previously the vaccines were being given too slowly compared to how many doses we had received. As of this week, the plan is pretty simple to understand.

For now, all vaccines are still being given through the county health departments. In Davis County, they are set up to administer the vaccines at the Legacy Events Center at 151 S 1100 W in Farmington. Later, when there is a larger supply of vaccines, the shots will also hopefully be available in more normal locations like your local primary care clinic and pharmacy.

This week (Jan 11th to Jan 17th), shots will be given to Health Care Workers, First Responders, and K-12 School Teachers. If you are in one of those groups, you can click here to sign up for a time slot.

Starting next week (Jan 18 and onward), shots will be allowed for those same groups plus anyone over age 70. If you are over age 70, you can click here for a chance to sign up (but as of today, that site says it that signups will not be available until this Friday, Jan 15th.)

Four weeks after you have gotten your first shot (or 3 weeks if you get the Pfizer shot), you can sign up and go get your second shot.

I expect that in the first few weeks of the over 70 age group, they may very likely not have enough shots for everyone who would like one, so you may have to keep trying back for a few weeks in a row.

If I can answer other questions, please let me know.







Intern's Corner
My name is Alex Marticorena. I will be Rep. Ward's intern for the 2021 general session. I'm finishing my final semester at the University of Utah as a double major in psychology and sociology. I will be going to law school next fall.

My family consists of my wife Alexis (Regional Director for Envision Home Health) and my step-son Athen (currently in the 7th grade). Up until the pandemic, we have enjoyed traveling. Now, we enjoy spending some time every day playing board games.

I look forward to working with all of you during this year's general session. Please feel free to contact me by email if you have any questions that I could help with.
My email is amarticorena@le.utah.gov.