{"id":80627,"date":"2020-08-16T14:00:33","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T18:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=80627"},"modified":"2025-12-06T14:56:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T19:56:43","slug":"ag-special-session-needed-on-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/08\/16\/ag-special-session-needed-on-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"AG: Special session needed on COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tIndiana_AG_official_seal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tIndiana_AG_official_seal.jpg 500w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tIndiana_AG_official_seal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tIndiana_AG_official_seal-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>News release from the Indiana Attorney General, Curtis Hill&#8217;s office:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>AG Curtis Hill calls on Gov. Holcomb and legislative leaders to hold special session focused on COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(August 14, 2020) &#8211; Attorney General Curtis Hill today sent a letter to Gov. Eric Holcomb and leaders of the Indiana General Assembly calling for a special legislative session focused on addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a republican form of government, we do not govern by executive decree,\u201d Attorney General Hill writes in the letter. \u201cWe govern by legislation, enforcement, and adjudication carried out by separately elected (and appointed) officials. The Indiana Constitution so divides government functions to prevent concentration of power and to facilitate public debate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The emergency used to justify hurried executive actions has now become a long-term issue that deserves the attention of the people\u2019s representatives, Attorney General Hill adds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be sure,\u201d he writes, \u201cCOVID-19 remains a pandemic and a serious public health threat that all should take seriously, including wearing masks and practicing social distancing. But it has been such for nearly six months, which is enough time to re-engage ordinary mechanisms of republican government.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Governance by executive decree has sent inconsistent and confusing messages to Hoosiers statewide, Attorney General Hill adds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCandidly,\u201d he writes, \u201cwhile Hoosiers at first mostly obeyed the Governor\u2019s emergency orders, as those orders have endured, overreached, mutated, or proven impracticable, many citizens have begun to lose respect for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among those deserving clearer guidance, Attorney General Hill adds, are Hoosier parents, teachers and schoolchildren.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe start of a new school year has crystallized the sense of insecurity and general weariness arising from governance by shifting executive decrees,\u201d he writes. \u201cTo educate children, our public schools require clarity, consistency and affirmation of a constitutional process governing both finances and operations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The state\u2019s co-equal branches of government must engage with one another for the sake of all Hoosiers, Attorney General Hill states.<br \/>\n\u201cPress conferences from the Governor saying one thing, and letters from lawmakers saying another \u2014 neither of which has any legal force \u2014 produce only more uncertainty and anxiety for schools, students, parents and citizens about what the consequences might be in a few months of the decisions they make today,\u201d he writes.<\/p>\n<p>A special session, he adds, \u201cis the only way to provide the full measure of constitutional government to which Hoosiers are entitled, ensure consistency in the law governing individual conduct and the operation of public functions, afford certainty in public funding for education and other important government missions, and, critically, restore public confidence in governmental leadership and constitutional governance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/AKIA3XZFSK2ETADKIT7C@s3.amazonaws.com\/assets.aroundfortwayne.com\/wp-content\/docs\/State_of_Indiana\/Attorney_General\/2020_08_14_letter_to_Governor_RepHuston_SenBray.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download the full text of the letter sent to Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, Indiana House of Representatives Speaker Todd Huston, and Indiana Senator Rodric Bray President Pro Tempore<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/112277.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Indianapolis Star building. Photo taken August 22, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1514f0cf59241a9e6c2efe9c1ded1f0c' data-image-id=\"5268\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/112277.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_112277.jpg\" data-title=\"The Indianapolis Star\" data-description=\"The Indianapolis Star building. Photo taken August 22, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The Indianapolis Star\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Indianapolis Star\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5268\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_112277.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210119-holcomb-state-of-the-state\/50853659968.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb delivering his 2021 State of the State on January 19, 2021. Photo courtesy of the State of Indiana.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1514f0cf59241a9e6c2efe9c1ded1f0c' data-image-id=\"10582\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210119-holcomb-state-of-the-state\/50853659968.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210119-holcomb-state-of-the-state\/thumbs\/thumbs_50853659968.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb\" data-description=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb delivering his 2021 State of the State on January 19, 2021. Photo courtesy of the State of Indiana.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10582\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210119-holcomb-state-of-the-state\/thumbs\/thumbs_50853659968.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210119-holcomb-state-of-the-state\/50854468757.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb delivering his 2021 State of the State on January 19, 2021. Photo courtesy of the State of Indiana.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1514f0cf59241a9e6c2efe9c1ded1f0c' data-image-id=\"10583\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210119-holcomb-state-of-the-state\/50854468757.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210119-holcomb-state-of-the-state\/thumbs\/thumbs_50854468757.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb\" data-description=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb delivering his 2021 State of the State on January 19, 2021. Photo courtesy of the State of Indiana.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10583\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210119-holcomb-state-of-the-state\/thumbs\/thumbs_50854468757.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210119-holcomb-state-of-the-state\/50854470752.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb delivering his 2021 State of the State on January 19, 2021. Photo courtesy of the State of Indiana.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1514f0cf59241a9e6c2efe9c1ded1f0c' data-image-id=\"10584\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210119-holcomb-state-of-the-state\/50854470752.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210119-holcomb-state-of-the-state\/thumbs\/thumbs_50854470752.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb\" data-description=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb delivering his 2021 State of the State on January 19, 2021. Photo courtesy of the State of Indiana.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10584\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210119-holcomb-state-of-the-state\/thumbs\/thumbs_50854470752.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-03.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"After his successful vaccination, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb rides away from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway garages. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1514f0cf59241a9e6c2efe9c1ded1f0c' data-image-id=\"10704\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-03.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-03.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb after receiving his COVID-19 vaccination\" data-description=\"After his successful vaccination, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb rides away from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway garages. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb after receiving his COVID-19 vaccination\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb after receiving his COVID-19 vaccination\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10704\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-03.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-06.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Inside one of the bays at the Indiana State Department of Health COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic bay. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1514f0cf59241a9e6c2efe9c1ded1f0c' data-image-id=\"10705\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-06.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-06.jpg\" data-title=\"An ISDH COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic bay\" data-description=\"Inside one of the bays at the Indiana State Department of Health COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic bay. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"An ISDH COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic bay\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"An ISDH COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic bay\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10705\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-06.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-05.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Signage at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the Indiana State Department of Health COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1514f0cf59241a9e6c2efe9c1ded1f0c' data-image-id=\"10706\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-05.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-05.jpg\" data-title=\"Signage\" data-description=\"Signage at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the Indiana State Department of Health COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Signage\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Signage\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10706\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-05.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-04.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Left to right: IMS President J. Douglas Boles, Indiana State Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver, Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, U.S. Representative Andre Carson, State Sen. Greg Taylor, Indiana State Senator Rodric Bray, and Indiana State Representative Robin Shackleford. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1514f0cf59241a9e6c2efe9c1ded1f0c' data-image-id=\"10707\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-04.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-04.jpg\" data-title=\"Gathered officials at the first ISDH mass COVID-19 vaccination event\" data-description=\"Left to right: IMS President J. Douglas Boles, Indiana State Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver, Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, U.S. Representative Andre Carson, State Sen. Greg Taylor, Indiana State Senator Rodric Bray, and Indiana State Representative Robin Shackleford. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Gathered officials at the first ISDH mass COVID-19 vaccination event\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Gathered officials at the first ISDH mass COVID-19 vaccination event\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10707\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-04.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-01.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"In a garage at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, 52, receives the Johnson &amp;amp; Johnson vaccine administered by a member of the Indiana National Guard. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1514f0cf59241a9e6c2efe9c1ded1f0c' data-image-id=\"10708\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-01.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-01.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb receiving his COVID-19 vaccination\" data-description=\"In a garage at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, 52, receives the Johnson &amp;amp; Johnson vaccine administered by a member of the Indiana National Guard. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb receiving his COVID-19 vaccination\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb receiving his COVID-19 vaccination\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10708\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-01.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-30.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG, speaks at the news conference at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the first ISDH COVID-19 mass vaccination site.  This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1514f0cf59241a9e6c2efe9c1ded1f0c' data-image-id=\"10709\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-30.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-30.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG\" data-description=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG, speaks at the news conference at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the first ISDH COVID-19 mass vaccination site.  This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10709\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-30.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-29.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"U.S. Representative Andre Carson (D-IN 7th) speaks at the news conference at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the first ISDH COVID-19 mass vaccination site.  This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1514f0cf59241a9e6c2efe9c1ded1f0c' data-image-id=\"10710\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-29.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-29.jpg\" data-title=\"U.S. Representative Andre Carson\" data-description=\"U.S. Representative Andre Carson (D-IN 7th) speaks at the news conference at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the first ISDH COVID-19 mass vaccination site.  This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"U.S. Representative Andre Carson\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"U.S. Representative Andre Carson\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10710\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-29.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-28.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana State Representative Robin Shackleford (D-98) speaks at the news conference at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the first ISDH COVID-19 mass vaccination site.  This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1514f0cf59241a9e6c2efe9c1ded1f0c' data-image-id=\"10711\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-28.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-28.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana State Representative Robin Shackleford\" data-description=\"Indiana State Representative Robin Shackleford (D-98) speaks at the news conference at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the first ISDH COVID-19 mass vaccination site.  This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana State Representative Robin Shackleford\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana State Representative Robin Shackleford\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10711\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-28.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-27.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG, speaks at the news conference at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the first ISDH COVID-19 mass vaccination site. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1514f0cf59241a9e6c2efe9c1ded1f0c' data-image-id=\"10712\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-27.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-27.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG\" data-description=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG, speaks at the news conference at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the first ISDH COVID-19 mass vaccination site. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10712\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-27.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-23.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles at the news conference held after Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb&#039;s vaccination. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1514f0cf59241a9e6c2efe9c1ded1f0c' data-image-id=\"10713\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-23.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-23.jpg\" data-title=\"Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles\" data-description=\"Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles at the news conference held after Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb&#039;s vaccination. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10713\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-23.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-24.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"With the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Pagoda behind him, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb shares that he\u2019s feeling well after receiving his vaccine. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1514f0cf59241a9e6c2efe9c1ded1f0c' data-image-id=\"10714\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-24.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-24.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb\" data-description=\"With the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Pagoda behind him, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb shares that he\u2019s feeling well after receiving his vaccine. 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