I have been impressed by the attention Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, continues to pay to her constituents, demonstrated most recently in the Aug. 26 story “Panel paints grim picture about opioids,” regarding opioid abuse.
There is hardly a family that hasn’t been touched by opioid addiction in some way, and it’s going to take a concerted effort from the federal government on down to the local level to fight it.
It’s easy for members of Congress to take the needs of those they represent for granted after they are reelected. Herrera Beutler should be commended for continuing to listen, learn and work for the people on an issue that can literally end lives.
