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

Dear First Lady Kathryn Burgum,
I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls. I lost my beautiful son,
Steven Andrist, who is forever 27. He was poisoned by fentanyl, and we remain
devastated. We loved him beyond imagination. Steven was the kindest and most
empathetic person I have ever known. He was my only son, first born and only brother
to my daughters Emily and Addyson. Our lives will forever miss out on opportunities
others get with their sons or brothers and our holidays will forever be tinged with
sadness.
I know you have children and grandchildren. 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
Steven’s frame, 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
families 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 Chinese and the Mexican Cartels. We are using
the word “drugism” for the prejudice toward drug users - like racism.
A group of our North Dakota moms would love to meet with you and work together to
prevent this from happening ever again.
Sincerely,
Heather Leier
Minot, ND
1075