LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Team Mitch today released a new statewide ad, “Ally,” sharing the story of a Manchester, Kentucky, woman who fell victim to the opioid epidemic and was able to access federally-funded recovery programs to beat her addiction. She goes on to thank Senator Mitch McConnell for being an ally in the fight against the opioid epidemic and supporting the very recovery programs that helped save her life.
“Mitch is a powerful advocate for lifting the stigma of addiction because he cares,” Jordan Payne says in the ad. “I’ve never voted before. But this year, I’m voting for Mitch McConnell because of what Mitch has done to fight opioid addiction. Knowing there is somebody like Mitch on our side in this fight supporting recovery programs that work — thank you so much. I know Mitch is helping save lives.”
Click here to watch “Ally.”
SCRIPT:
JORDAN PAYNE: I grew up in a loving home with a mother and father who cared a lot about me. But after high school, I fell victim to opioids. I didn’t understand the risk.
Things got really bad, and I realized that if I didn’t get help, I was going to die. I chose to fight for my life, and I have an ally in this fight.
Senator Mitch McConnell is committed to funding effective recovery programs like the ones that saved me. Mitch is a powerful advocate for lifting the stigma of addiction because he cares.
I’ve never voted before. But this year, I’m voting for Mitch McConnell because of what Mitch has done to fight opioid addiction. Knowing there is somebody like Mitch on our side in this fight supporting recovery programs that work — thank you so much. I know Mitch is helping save lives.
MITCH MCCONNELL: I’m Mitch McConnell and I approve this message.
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BACKGROUND:
Since becoming Senate Majority Leader in 2015, Senator McConnell has prioritized the fight against the opioid epidemic. To date, his efforts have delivered more than $275 million for Kentucky’s comprehensive response to the opioid and substance abuse crisis. (WNKY, 8/28/2020)
In 2019, Senator McConnell helped secure an $87 million federal competitive grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded to the University of Kentucky, the largest federal grant in school history. (Lexington Herald-Leader, 4/18/2019)