USA First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff

Dear Mrs. Evers,
I lost my beautiful firstborn son, Kyle Long, on December 31, 2022, to fentanyl. Kyle is
forever 28. He leaves behind a five-year-old son and a heartbroken family.
Kyle was an amazing young man with a great work ethic and a very giving heart. He had
his struggles but fought them diligently and had a positive outlook on his future. The grief
at times is unspeakable, unbearable, and unstoppable. Kyle had a contagious laugh and
beautiful smile and was always reminding us to see the good in people. I miss my son
tremendously. His son Khy will never know him, and his sister and brother are broken, as
is the entire community of Janesville. From this epidemic, Wisconsin has lost 1,427 lives
and I am committed to ending these losses and honoring my son and the other children’s
lives and memories.
I know you are an advocate for the social and emotional learning and mental health of
children. Our children need to know the dangers presented to them daily through this
epidemic. I’m hopeful as a mother and grandmother that you will understand the urgency
that I, and countless other mothers in Wisconsin, feel towards ending this epidemic,
educating our children, and addressing the mental health of substance users as well as
those in grief.
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 including Kyle’s picture below. 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. We are using the word “drugism” for
the prejudice toward drug users.
Wisconsin moms would love to meet with you and work together to prevent this from
happening ever again.
Sincerely,
Tina Rangel
Janesville, WI
1039