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

Dear Governor Hochul,
I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls. I lost my beautiful son, Jacob
James Mitchell, who is forever 28. He was poisoned by fentanyl, and our whole family, his
3 children and many close friends, remain devastated. His loss is unimaginable. Jacob
was smart, talented, kind and had the biggest heart.
I know you have children and a grand. 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 Jacob’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, many others.
Now, they are victims of Chinese and the Mexican Cartels. Many are also victims of a fatal
disease like cancer. We are using the word “drugism” for the prejudice toward drug users -
like racism.
A group of our New York moms would love to meet with you and work together to prevent
this from happening ever again.
Sincerely,
Suzanne Mitchell, mom of Jacob
Messina, NY
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