Representative Jen Dailey-Provost and Senator Jen Plumb released the following statement after shooting at Salt Lake City protests:
“As state lawmakers who have the privilege of representing our downtown Salt Lake communities in the state legislature, we express our shared distress, dismay and sorrow about the act of violence at Saturday’s No Kings rally. As many have stated, violence has no place here. We would argue more strongly, however, that every elected official must actively partake in changing the horrific rhetoric and divisiveness that drives public discourse in our society today; rhetoric that is supported and perpetuated by many in our state and nation’s top leadership positions.
The tragic death of an innocent Utahn in Salt Lake City, in conjunction with the horrific assassination of one Democratic state lawmaker and the attempted assassination of another stand as stark examples of the current crisis of our nation’s integrity, and simple platitudes will not suffice as a response.
Moments like these chip away at our democratic institutions and we must find a way to unify together behind our nation’s foundational principles. We remain steadfast in our commitment to working with our communities, state and federal leaders to present and actively implement policies and initiatives that will get our state and nation back on track for a future that ensures respect, prosperity and security for every single person and family.”
