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Dear <strong>First</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> Suzann Younkin,<br />

My name is Kimberly Y. Griffin. I’m the grieving mother who lost her son due to an<br />

overdose of the horrific opioid fentanyl. As a group member <strong>and</strong> ambassador for the<br />

<strong>Dr</strong>ug Epidemic Memorial Walls,<br />

I would like your assistance finding a permanent location for his memory to be<br />

honored with the <strong>Dr</strong>ug Epidemic Memorial Wall within the Capitol.<br />

Joseph Michael Travieso, reunites with his dad, the late Joseph Travieso Sr. Joey was<br />

a graduate of Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, VA. He later attended<br />

Tidewater Tech in pursuit of receiving his welding degree. He worked many industrial<br />

labor jobs but his love for auto body mechanics was his passion. His biggest interests<br />

were body painting, detailing, repairing vehicles, <strong>and</strong> creating music. He was the dad<br />

to his six-year-old son, Joseph Michael Jr. On his 27th birthday on October 9, 2019,<br />

his life ended suddenly because of the synthetic opioid fentanyl. Joey was battling<br />

cocaine addiction with acute depression <strong>and</strong> was prescribed medication to help<br />

subside his mental health breakdowns. Despite his painful passing, we continue to<br />

keep his memory alive through his nonprofit, Support Joeys Heart, a hoodie apparel<br />

JM Hoodies, <strong>and</strong> a magazine titled “Bully Motivational Magazine” that supports mental<br />

health with testimonies of hope. His humble personality, shy energy, <strong>and</strong> beautiful<br />

smile will never be forgotten. We love you, Joey!<br />

Would you assist us in finding a permanent location for a <strong>Dr</strong>ug Epidemic Memorial<br />

Wall within our Capitol? We have created two memorial walls. One with names & one<br />

with photos. I am including Joey’s frame, below. We would also like the photos<br />

displayed in hard copy format. The wall of names can be projected on a wall so<br />

families can touch their loved one's name. We would like our loved ones to be treated<br />

like victims. They were all victims of Purdue Pharma (an American cartel) & many<br />

others. Now, they are victims of the Chinese criminal networks <strong>and</strong> the Mexican<br />

Cartels.<br />

Sincerely,<br />

Kimberly Y. Griffin, MPH, QMHP<br />

Virginia Beach, VA<br />

1103

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