Katie Riggs Maxwell begins to cry as she hugs a portrait of her father Mark Riggs while posing for a photo, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, on the campus of Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas.
āI've never been one to call out government or leadership,ā said Katie Riggs Maxwell, 38, Riggs' daughter.
āBut it's suddenly extremely personal.āAs virus cases and deaths have soared across the nation this fall, pressure has intensified on governors who haven't issued mandates that require people to wear masks indoors and in public places.
One teacher who tested positive for the virus died.
On Wednesday, Williams, the mayor, went on Facebook to defend the city's handling of the virus and remind people that vaccines were on the way.