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

Dear First Partner Siebel Newsom,
I may not be a parent, but my name is Zayden. I'm writing to you about my brother Dustin.
He passed away 3 months after his 30th birthday from Fentanyl Toxicity. He received this
pill from someone he considered family. He did overdose on the same kind of pills before
and luckily, we had Narcan, but EMS and Firefighters could not help until Police came
first.
My brother was more than that to me, he was also a father figure ever since I can
remember. He was always willing to help family, friends and even strangers. His smile and
laugh could brighten anyone's bad day. He was always cracking jokes. I remember him
and I listening to music and jamming out. That is who he was, not another drug overdose
statistic. He would want to be remembered as a caring and funny person.
I believe we have lost enough people to drug overdoses all over the United States. I'm
writing to you in hopes there can be a change. I would love to have the honor to meet you
and tell you more of my story. I believe the people we lost can be the stories that help
others.
My brother is by far not the only young person who has fallen victim to this drug. There
are numerous stories like his. Parents all over the world have come together. We have
created two memorial walls - one with photos and one with names - to honor those who
have lost their lives due to this drug. I am including Dustin’s frame in this letter, along with
a brochure of virtual memorial walls, albums, and our awareness campaign. These digital
walls and albums update automatically, and we would also like the photos displayed in
hard copy format.
We believe that our loved ones should be treated like victims of a weapon of mass
destruction. They were all victims of Purdue Pharma, Chinese and Mexican cartels. Our
group of California moms would love to meet with you and work together to prevent this
from happening ever again.
We urge you to help us find a permanent location for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall
within our capital. Our goal is to raise awareness about the devastating effects of drug
addiction and the dangers of fentanyl. We want to honor those who have lost their lives to
this epidemic. We believe that your support and involvement would be crucial in achieving
this goal.
Thank you for taking the time to read this letter, and we look forward to hearing from you
soon.
Sincerely,
Zayden Colvard - Bakersfield, CA
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