{"id":74146,"date":"2016-03-08T08:31:12","date_gmt":"2016-03-08T13:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=74146"},"modified":"2016-03-08T08:31:12","modified_gmt":"2016-03-08T13:31:12","slug":"burkley-holds-meeting-on-drug-epidemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2016\/03\/08\/burkley-holds-meeting-on-drug-epidemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Burkley holds meeting on drug epidemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>VW independent\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n<p>DEFIANCE &#8212; State Representative Tony Burkley (R-Payne), in collaboration with the Ohio Attorney General\u2019s office, hosted an organizational meeting in Defiance to help address Ohio\u2019s drug epidemic. The goal of the meeting was to gain knowledge on the status of Defiance County, located within the 82nd Ohio House District, in regards to combatting the epidemic.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74147\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74147\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74147\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Burkley-drug-epidemic-meeting-350px-3-7-16.jpg\" alt=\"Ohio Representative Tony Burkley chairs a meeting on the Ohio drug epidemic in Defiance. (photo submitted)\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-74147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Ohio Representative Tony Burkley chairs a meeting on the Ohio drug epidemic in Defiance. Also attending were State Senator Cliff Hite and U.S. Representative Bob Latta.\u00a0<\/strong> <em>(photo submitted)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis horrible epidemic has affected many lives throughout this region and today\u2019s meeting served as a way to bring interested parties to the table and help map out a plan for the future,\u201d said Burkley. \u201cWe were joined by law enforcement, schools officials, municipal and county officials, and community leaders, all with one goal in mind, and that\u2019s fighting this issue together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Burkley was joined by State Senator Cliff Hite (R-Findlay), U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), staff from the Ohio Attorney General\u2019s office, and other community leaders to facilitate a discussion on the drug epidemic in Defiance County and the greater northwest Ohio region.<\/p>\n<p>The group discussed the status of the county and region, compared to the state as a whole, in regards to organizing initiatives and generating ideas to combat the epidemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis meeting was another great step toward developing an action plan to address the specific needs in Defiance County,\u201d said Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine.\u00a0\u201cGreat work is already in place here, and we are happy to assist by providing suggestions for additional programs, services, and solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Burkley and the other leaders plan to hold future meetings involving the public at a later date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent\/submitted information DEFIANCE &#8212; State Representative Tony Burkley (R-Payne), in collaboration with the Ohio Attorney General\u2019s office, hosted an organizational meeting in Defiance to help address Ohio\u2019s drug epidemic. 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