Jeanne Moser to be Shaheen's guest for State of the Union East Kingston mother a leading voice in opioid fight since losing son

WASHINGTON - Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, announced Friday she will bring Jeanne Moser of East Kingston as her guest for President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address on Tuesday, Jan. 30 in Washington.

Moser has been working with her husband, Jim, to call for federal support to combat the opioid epidemic. Their son Adam died at age 27 in 2015 as the result of a fentanyl overdose.

The Mosers founded the Zero Left campaign to raise awareness about the risks of prescription drug abuse. They joined President Donald Trump in Washington last year when Trump declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency. Jim Moser also joined Shaheen for National Drug Take Back Day with the Concord Police Department in October.

"I'm grateful that Jeanne Moser will join me for the State of the Union address to bring attention to the immediate need for federal assistance in New Hampshire and other states that have been hardest-hit by the opioid epidemic," said Shaheen. "New Hampshire has the third highest drug overdose death rate in the nation - we lost nearly 500 Granite Staters to this crisis in 2016. We cannot wait any longer. The administration and Congress owe Jeanne, and every family affected by this public health emergency, swift and decisive action."

Shaheen said she'll wear a purple ribbon to "symbolize my support for families impacted by substance use disorders and to remind the president of the promises he made to Granite State families during the 2016 campaign."

Shaheen recently introduced bipartisan funding legislation to prioritize states hardest hit by the opioid epidemic, including New Hampshire.