01/12/2015
I want to thank Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and his administration for their efforts to combat the He**in epidemic in Suffolk County. When I served as an aide in the Suffolk Legislature I witnessed the implementation of the narcan program and worked with EMS groups to ensure we had the necessary resources to follow through. When I ran for the NYS Assembly in 2014, I advocated for the state legislature to pass vital legislation that was being pushed for by families who lost children while waiting for health insurance companies to cover the premiums for their child to receive the appropriate treatment and put them on a path to recovery. Saving lives is not a democratic or republican idea. It's the right thing to do, and I will continue to support these families regardless of whether I am in politics or not. Please do the same.