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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 name is Jessica Dominguez. I am an ambassador for the <strong>Dr</strong>ug Epidemic Memorial<br />

Wall. My mother Virginia Dominguez meant so much to me <strong>and</strong> my older brother Louie<br />

Dominguez. Our mom always went out of her way to always make sure we had everything<br />

we ever needed. She was such a strong woman. I have always looked up to my mom.<br />

She always told me I can talk to God <strong>and</strong> go to Him for anything I needed, <strong>and</strong> I really<br />

think that helped me so much throughout my mother’s death. I wish I had more time with<br />

her because I don’t remember too much, I was only 12 years old when she passed away<br />

<strong>and</strong> my brother was 15 years old. I know my mom was a wonderful woman <strong>and</strong> I dearly<br />

miss her every day. This tragedy has made me stronger <strong>and</strong> more independent, but it was<br />

at the cost of losing my mother. She died from an overdose of prescribed OxyContin at<br />

age 51.<br />

Family members all over the world have come together. We have created two memorial<br />

walls - one with photos <strong>and</strong> one with names - to honor those who have lost their lives due<br />

to drug overdoses <strong>and</strong> addiction. I am including my mother Virginia’s frame in this letter,<br />

along with a brochure of virtual memorial walls, albums, <strong>and</strong> our awareness campaign.<br />

These digital walls <strong>and</strong> albums update automatically, <strong>and</strong> we would also like the photos<br />

displayed in hard copy format.<br />

Our group of California family members would love to meet with you <strong>and</strong> work together to<br />

prevent this from happening ever again.<br />

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

within our capital. Our goal is to raise awareness about the devastating effects of drug<br />

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

this epidemic. We believe that your support <strong>and</strong> involvement would be crucial in achieving<br />

this goal.<br />

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

soon.<br />

Sincerely,<br />

Jessica Dominguez<br />

Las Vegas, NV<br />

Virginia died in Barstow, CA<br />

https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/67297865/links-to-virtual-memorial-wallsalbums-<strong>and</strong>-awareness-campaign<br />

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