ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Rep. Geraldine F. Thompson is recovering and quarantining after contracting COVID-19, according to a spokesperson.
Thompson, 71, said she is experiencing moderate symptoms and will quarantine at her home.
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She was elected for the Florida House of Representatives in 2018 and recently won her reelection on Tuesday.
Thompson was set to attend two events in Orange County on Saturday, including the last masonic rites ceremony for July Perry in Ocoee and a ceremony to mark the unveiling of a sign designating a portion of State Road 438 as the July Perry Memorial Highway.
Thompson released the following statement:
"Unfortunately, my recent diagnosis means that I cannot attend today’s events. I am experiencing moderate symptoms and will be quarantining at home. I have worked on appropriately honoring July Perry for almost two decades and am deeply saddened that I cannot be present for the road designation, which resulted from legislation I introduced last session.
“I am elated, though, that we are resurrecting the history of African Americans who lived in Ocoee a century ago and whose sacrifices allow us to exercise our right to vote as Americans today. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this very important, historical designation.”
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