[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 116 (Thursday, July 23, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H5454]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                    JORDAN MICHAEL FILLER FOUNDATION

  (Mr. DOLD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the efforts of the 
Jordan Michael Filler Foundation in their fight against an unseen 
killer: addiction.
  One person dies every 3 days in the Chicago suburbs because of a 
heroin overdose. Jordan Filler was 23 when his addiction to heroin 
tragically took his life. His family started the Jordan Michael Filler 
Foundation in his honor to help others combat addiction. The foundation 
works tirelessly to provide vital education to children and their 
families on addiction.
  Mr. Speaker, heroin is an epidemic in our community, and 
unfortunately, there is no silver bullet to end drug abuse. As the co-
chair of the Illinois Suburban Anti-Heroin Task Force, I am committed 
to working with local organizations like the Jordan Michael Filler 
Foundation to prevent drug overdose. There are no easy solutions to the 
drug abuse epidemic, but I am committed to putting in the hard work 
required to make progress alongside our many community partners.
  I offer my sincerest thanks to the Jordan Michael Filler Foundation 
and other community organizations for their lifesaving work.

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