<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div>Thanks everyone!</div><div><br class=""></div><div>-Kirsten</div><div><table border="0" class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; border-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); background-image: none; background-size: auto; min-height: 100%; width: 100%; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 16px; background-repeat: repeat repeat;"><tbody class=""><tr style="padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" class=""><td style="padding: 0px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; margin: 0px auto; line-height: 1.3; float: none; border-collapse: collapse;" valign="top" align="center" class=""><center style="width:100%;min-width:580px" class=""><table style="border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:collapse;padding:0px;vertical-align:top;text-align:center;width:100%;margin:0px auto;float:none" border="0" class=""><tbody class=""><tr style="padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" class=""><td style="padding: 0px; vertical-align: top; margin: 0px; line-height: 16px; font-size: 16px; border-collapse: collapse;" height="16px" class=""><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.3;" class=""> <br class=""></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:collapse;padding:0px;vertical-align:top;text-align:center;background-color:rgb(254,254,254);background-repeat:repeat;background-image:none;background-size:auto;width:585px;margin:0px auto;float:none" height="147" border="0" align="center" class=""><tbody class=""><tr style="padding: 0px; vertical-align: top; min-height: 142.4px;" class=""><td style="padding: 0px; vertical-align: top; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 16px; width: 559.4px; min-height: 142.4px; border-collapse: collapse;" class=""><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.3;" class=""><span style="font-size:18pt" class=""><a href="https://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/07/Larson/Track/246047119092241120100194029249212237002235011166/?e=223132204160064079123193181001134230216028054068068194163075172175043030056242029173021193055145&url=http%3a%2f%2flegis.wisconsin.gov%2fsenate%2f07%2fLarson%2f&fid=431685&sid=135214192122079199003242150063157212184029165253019082020211212200071126144190231138006211052063044202140067136029207230148218120145173087128202" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.3; color: rgb(33, 153, 232);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class=""><span style="font-family:"arial black",sans-serif" class=""><img id="gmail-m_6349961149391968107ydpa0acb4d9yiv4626897327__mcenew3186" style="outline: currentcolor none medium; text-decoration: none solid currentcolor; max-width: 577px; clear: both; display: block; border-color: currentcolor; border-style: none; border-width: medium; width: 600px;" src="https://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/07/Larson/media/1873/banner-email.jpg?width=577&height=182" alt="" class=""></span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" class=""><td style="padding: 0px; vertical-align: top; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 16px; border-collapse: collapse;" class=""><table style="border-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top; width: 572.8px;" border="0" class=""><tbody class=""><tr style="padding: 0px; vertical-align: top; min-height: 715px;" class=""><th style="padding: 0px 16px 16px; vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px auto; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 16px; width: 526.8px; min-height: 715px;" class=""><table style="border-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top; width: 547.6px;" border="0" class=""><tbody class=""><tr style="padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" class=""><th style="padding: 0px; vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 16px; width: 554.6px;" class=""><center style="width:100%;min-width:532px" class=""><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.3;" class=""><br class=""><span style="font-family:"times new roman",times,serif;font-size:14pt" class="">Dear Neighbor,</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.3;" class=""><span style="font-family:"times new roman",times,serif;font-size:14pt" class=""><span style="font-size:12pt" class="">I hope you all had a safe and restful weekend. I am writing you today because I have a favor to ask. As COVID-19 case totals, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to mount right here in Wisconsin, there is increasing demand for a statewide mask requirement. I am circulating a petition for a <a href="https://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/07/Larson/Track/246047119092241120100194029249212237002235011166/?e=223132204160064079123193181001134230216028054068068194163075172175043030056242029173021193055145&url=https%3a%2f%2fforms.gle%2fmdxQZrMVUPeVNoGB7&fid=431685&sid=135214192122079199003242150063157212184029165253019082020211212200071126144190231138006211052063044202140067136029207230148218120145173087128202" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.3; color: rgb(33, 153, 232);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class="">Wisconsin Mask Mandate</a>, and would love you to sign and share with friends. First, a little background about why its so needed.</span></span></p><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.3;" class=""> <br class=""></div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.3;" class=""><span style="font-size:14pt" class=""><strong class=""><span style="font-family:"times new roman",times,serif" class="">Why Masks?</span></strong></span></p><ul class=""><li style="text-align:left" class=""><span style="font-family:"times new roman",times,serif" class="">World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines have stated since June 6th that <strong class=""><em class="">members of the general public should wear cloth masks</em></strong> in public places where physical distancing is difficult or impossible.</span></li><li style="text-align:left" class=""><span style="font-family:"times new roman",times,serif" class="">On July 14th, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published Centers for Disease Control (CDC) findings, which affirm that <em class=""><strong class="">“cloth face coverings are a critical tool in the fight against COVID-19</strong></em> that could reduce the spread of the disease, particularly when used universally within communities. There is <em class=""><strong class="">increasing evidence that cloth face coverings</strong> <strong class="">help prevent</strong></em> people who have COVID-19 from <em class=""><strong class="">spreading the virus</strong></em> to others.”</span></li><li style="text-align:left" class=""><span style="font-family:"times new roman",times,serif" class="">As of July 23rd, <em class=""><strong class="">30 states already have mask orders </strong></em>in place.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.3;" class=""><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"times new roman",times,serif" class=""><strong class="">Why a Statewide Mandate?</strong></span></p><ul class=""><li style="text-align:left" class=""><span style="font-family:"times new roman",times,serif" class="">Numerous <em class=""><strong class="">Wisconsin communities and businesses</strong></em> like Wal-Mart and Menard’s <em class=""><strong class="">have already instituted mask orders</strong></em>. Unfortunately, the <em class=""><strong class="">inconsistent rules have created confusion</strong></em> and made compliance and contact tracing extremely difficult. A statewide mandate eliminates this confusion</span></li><li style="text-align:left" class=""><span style="font-family:"times new roman",times,serif" class="">In the absence of a statewide mandate, <em class=""><strong class="">cases and hospitalizations have been steadily increasing</strong></em> for weeks. As of 7/26/2020, Our average daily cases was 930 per day, 194 patients were currently hospitalized, and 892 Wisconsinites had died (46 deaths in just the prior 7 days)</span></li><li style="text-align:left" class=""><span style="font-family:"times new roman",times,serif" class="">A statewide <em class=""><strong class="">mandate eliminates any competitive disadvantage for businesses</strong></em> who choose to implement a mandate while peer businesses do not, in areas where large numbers of residents prefer not to wear masks.</span></li></ul></center><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.3;" class=""><span style="font-family:"times new roman",times,serif" class="">This is not a matter of political preference. This is about saving lives. If we want schools to open for in-person instruction this fall, a mask mandate is the least we can do. <a href="https://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/07/Larson/Track/246047119092241120100194029249212237002235011166/?e=223132204160064079123193181001134230216028054068068194163075172175043030056242029173021193055145&url=https%3a%2f%2fforms.gle%2fmdxQZrMVUPeVNoGB7&fid=431685&sid=135214192122079199003242150063157212184029165253019082020211212200071126144190231138006211052063044202140067136029207230148218120145173087128202" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.3; color: rgb(33, 153, 232);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class="">SIGN THE PETITION</a> today, and <a href="https://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/07/Larson/Track/246047119092241120100194029249212237002235011166/?e=223132204160064079123193181001134230216028054068068194163075172175043030056242029173021193055145&url=https%3a%2f%2fforms.gle%2fmdxQZrMVUPeVNoGB7&fid=431685&sid=135214192122079199003242150063157212184029165253019082020211212200071126144190231138006211052063044202140067136029207230148218120145173087128202" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.3; color: rgb(33, 153, 232);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class="">SHARE WITH FRIENDS.</a></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.3;" class=""><span style="font-family:"times new roman",times,serif" class="">In Service,</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.3;" class=""><span style="font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-family:tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class=""> </span><img id="gmail-m_6349961149391968107ydpa0acb4d9yiv4626897327__mcenew1718" title="Signature.png" style="outline: currentcolor none medium; text-decoration: none solid currentcolor; max-width: 100%; clear: both; display: block;" src="https://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/07/Larson/media/1296/signature.png" alt="Signature.png" class=""></span></p><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.3;" class=""> <br class=""></div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.3;" class=""><span style="font-family:"times new roman",times,serif;font-size:14pt" class="">Shareable link: <a href="https://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/07/Larson/Track/246047119092241120100194029249212237002235011166/?e=223132204160064079123193181001134230216028054068068194163075172175043030056242029173021193055145&url=https%3a%2f%2fforms.gle%2fmdxQZrMVUPeVNoGB7&fid=431685&sid=135214192122079199003242150063157212184029165253019082020211212200071126144190231138006211052063044202140067136029207230148218120145173087128202" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.3; color: rgb(33, 153, 232);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class="">https://forms.gle/mdxQZrMVUPeVNoGB7</a></span></p><div style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.3;" class=""> <br class=""></div><hr class=""></th></tr></tbody></table></th></tr></tbody></table><table style="border-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top; width: 100%;" border="0" class=""><tbody class=""><tr style="padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;" class=""><td style="padding: 0px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; margin: 0px; line-height: 16px; font-size: 16px; border-collapse: collapse;" height="16px" class=""><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.3;" class=""> <span style="font-family:"times new roman",times,serif;font-size:8pt" class="">MADISON OFFICE: 20 South, State Capitol</span><br class=""><span style="font-family:"times new roman",times,serif;font-size:8pt" class="">PHONE: (608) 266-7505</span><br class=""><span style="font-family:"times new roman",times,serif;font-size:8pt" class="">FAX: (608) 282-3547</span><br class=""><span style="font-family:"times new roman",times,serif;font-size:8pt" class="">EMAIL: <a href="mailto:Sen.Larson@legis.wisconsin.gov" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.3; color: rgb(33, 153, 232);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class="">Sen.Larson@legis.wisconsin.gov<br class=""></a>U.S. MAIL: P.O. 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