 WBBJ-TV reports about one event in which Madison County Mayor A.J. Massey represented Chris Todd, several county commissioners, city council members, law enforcement, and school board members publicly gathered to pray together. Pastor Gary Martin of Jackson First Assembly was among them, stating, "...everything that we're doing in our country is not changing anything, and they, lawmakers, realize that the one element that's missing is the presence of God in our relationships, in our meetings, and across America."