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

Dear Governor Maura Healey,
I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls and the State Lead for
Massachusetts. I lost my beautiful son Joey, who is forever 18. He was poisoned by an
unknown synthetic opioid 20 times stronger than fentanyl. He was in a recovery
program in Delray Beach, Florida and relapsed after his late father’s birthday who was
also poisoned by fentanyl.
Joey is known for his bright beautiful smile. He lit up a room wherever he went. He was
a great friend to all, especially those who seemed alone at school. He loved sports and
hanging out with his brother Anthony who is 19 months older than him. Joey was all
about family. He was funny and affectionate and loved with his whole heart. We ache
for him every second of every day. He is forever missed and loved by all that knew him.
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 Joey’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 parents
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 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 Massachusetts moms would love to meet with you and work together to
prevent this from happening ever again.
Sincerely,
Jill A Maiorana, Massachusetts State Lead
Bourne, MA
jillmaiorana@gmail.com
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