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

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Dear <strong>First</strong> Partner Siebel Newsom,<br />

My husb<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> I lost our amazing son Jacob, to fentanyl poisoning. He was just<br />

25 when our life was changed forever. Jacob was kind to everyone, always wanted<br />

to help others. He was so funny; we were always laughing! He was excited for his<br />

future which was stolen from him <strong>and</strong> us. His sister's lives were turned upside down.<br />

None of us will ever be the same.<br />

There are numerous stories like Jacob’s. Parents all over the world have come<br />

together. We have created two memorial walls - one with photos <strong>and</strong> one with<br />

names - to honor those who have lost their lives due to this drug. I am including<br />

Jacob’s frame in this letter, along with a brochure of virtual memorial walls, albums,<br />

<strong>and</strong> our awareness campaign. These digital walls <strong>and</strong> albums update automatically,<br />

<strong>and</strong> we would also like the photos displayed in hard copy format.<br />

We urge you to help us find a permanent location for the <strong>Dr</strong>ug Epidemic Memorial<br />

Wall within our Capitol. Our goal is to raise awareness about the devastating effects<br />

of drug addiction <strong>and</strong> the dangers of fentanyl. We want to honor those who have<br />

lost their lives to this epidemic. We believe that your support <strong>and</strong> involvement would<br />

be crucial in achieving this goal.<br />

Thank you for taking the time to read this letter, <strong>and</strong> we look forward to hearing from<br />

you soon.<br />

Sincerely,<br />

Donna McLaughlin<br />

Sacramento, CA<br />

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