keffen steele one of the four counties that i represent noted earlier this week there are 2,500 overdose deaths in pennsylvania. 60 alone in montgomery county and this is what he said. we are seeing numbers we haven't seen before. we are on pace to have the deadliest year. not all of them are here heroin. i did not plan on coming here to speak about any particular individual who i know and i won't name names and this is a surreal number. my brother texted me to let me know that someone he went to high school with, who played in my back yard growing up had passed away and i then reached out to my over friend that let me know it was heroin. and in speaking with his friend he shared the names of a few other individuals from my high chool that i was completely un aware of who passed away, kids i haven't seen or heard from but it strikes close to home and a lot of members here tonight who had experience with the epidemic. as a member of the task force, i thank mr. guinta and his leadership. we have the opportunity to take constructive steps to combat the epidemic and we have the opportunity b