After weeks of trying to reach out, a resourceful mom of three decided to pull a clever stunt to get her message across to her senator regarding Betsy DeVos. Meet 38-year-old Claire Thompson, who sent a ham and pineapple pizza to Senator Bob Green (R-Utah) after numerous unanswered calls to his office. Claire, like many concerned citizens, was anxious about DeVos’s recent Senate confirmation hearing and wanted to express her opinion to her elected representative.
Despite leaving a voicemail once, Claire never received a response. So, she turned to her GrubHub app and ordered a 12-inch ham-and-pineapple pizza, asking for a note to be attached that read: “From a Salt Lake constituent in 84105: Please vote NO on Betsy DeVos. She is not the right choice to lead our public schools.” Claire even included a $10 tip for the delivery person’s extra effort. Now that’s what we call a pizza with a purpose!
But, in a twist that could only happen in politics, Claire’s pizza delivery was refused. “I am sad to report that my senator’s office rejected the pizza,” she tweeted, explaining that a security officer called to say they’d received a report about a “suspicious pizza.” Seriously? They can’t take constituents’ calls but they can report pizza deliveries to the police? Talk about priorities!
Claire shared her moment of panic when the officer called her. “I definitely had an ‘Oh, what did I do?’ moment,” she admitted. But as it turns out, sending a pizza wasn’t a crime—just a creative attempt to make her voice heard. With three kids in Utah public schools, Claire was genuinely concerned after watching DeVos’s confirmation hearing. And she wasn’t alone; many parents felt the same way.
Despite the pizza debacle, someone from Senator Green’s office eventually caught wind of Claire’s note. “I wanted him to know where I stood,” she explained. The senator has been known to praise DeVos, much to the dismay of many parents who are worried about her lack of experience. While the Senate was set to vote on DeVos’s nomination, Democrats were vocal in their opposition, hoping to persuade some Republicans to reconsider their support. You’d think this would be a no-brainer, given the overwhelming evidence against her qualifications.
Claire’s quirky pizza choice turned out to be as controversial as the nomination itself. “I personally love ham and pineapple pizza,” she said. “It seems my choice was just as divisive as Betsy DeVos.”
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In summary, Claire Thompson’s creative attempt to communicate with her senator about Betsy DeVos serves as a humorous reminder of how far some will go to make their voices heard, even if it means sending a pizza that gets turned away.