New Jersey Letters for First Lady Tammy Snyder Murphy

Dear Mrs. Murphy,
I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls. I lost my beautiful son, Justin,
who is forever 26. He died of an accidental heroin overdose in 2016, just four years after
becoming addicted to Purdue Pharma’s OxyContin in 2012. I am forever broken, but my
love for him defies any earthly boundaries. Justin was a brilliant light in this world…he was
incredibly bright, witty, funny, and the most compassionate and empathetic person I have
ever known. His passing created a loss for more than our family, as his potential to change
the world, in so many positive ways, passed away with him. New Jersey currently loses
3,000 lives a year to this epidemic and I am committed to ending these losses.
I know you have worked tirelessly to advocate for women, children and our planet. As the
mom of Josh, Emma, Charlie and Sam, I know you can relate to the urgency and
importance of honoring the lives lost, as well as the public awareness and education
needed to help fight this epidemic and save lives.
Would you assist us in finding a permanent location for a Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall
within our capitol? We have created two memorial Walls. One with photos and one with
names. I am also including the brochure of virtual memorial walls, albums, and our
awareness campaign. These digital walls and albums update automatically. We would also
like the photos displayed in hard copy format. The wall of names can be projected on a
wall so parents can touch their loved one's name. We would like our loved ones to be
treated like victims. They were all victims of Purdue Pharma (an American cartel) and
many, many others. Now, they are victims of the Chinese criminal networks and the
Mexican Cartels. Many are also victims of a fatal disease like cancer. We are using the
word “drugism” for the prejudice toward drug users - like racism.
A group of our New Jersey moms would love to meet with you and work together to
prevent this from happening ever again.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Finnerty
Lead Ambassador
Towaco, NJ.
Rebeccava@aol.com