> "I went to a party, Mom"

> I went to a party,

> and remembered what you said.

> You told me not to drink, Mom

> so I had a sprite instead.

>

> I felt proud of myself,

> the way you said I would,

> that I didn't drink and drive,

> though some friends said I should.

>

> I made a healthy choice,

> and your advice to me was right,

> the party finally ended,

> and the kids drove out of sight.

>

> I got into my car,

> sure to get home in one piece,

> I never knew what was coming, Mom

> something I expected least.

>

> Now I'm lying on the pavement,

> And I hear the policeman say,

> The kid that caused this wreck was drunk,"

> Mom, His voice seems far away.

>

> My own blood's all around me,

> as I try hard not to cry.

> I can hear the paramedic say,

> This girl is going to die."

>

> I'm sure the guy had no idea,

> while he was flying high,

> because he chose to drink and drive,

> now I would have to die.

>

> So why do people do it, Mom

> Knowing that it ruins lives?

> And now the pain is cutting me,

> like a hundred stabbing knives.

>

> Tell sister not to be afraid, Mom

> tell daddy to be brave,

> and when I go to heaven,

> put "Daddy's Girl" on my grave.

>

> Someone should have taught him,

> that its wrong to drink and drive.

> Maybe if his parents had,

> I'd still be alive.

>

> My breath is getting shorter, Mom

> I'm getting really scared.

> These are my final moments,

> and I'm so unprepared.

>

> I wish that you could hold me Mom,

> as I lie here and die.

> I wish that I could say I love you, Mom

> So I love you and good-bye.

>

> WE ARE HOPING TO GET 5,000 SIGNATURES ON THIS THEN PASS IT TO THE

> PRESIDENT.

> PLEASE SIGN.

> When this petition is full, please return to:

> MADD

> P.O. Box 541688

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> 1-800-GET-MADD

>

> IF YOU GET THIS PLEDGE AND DELETE IT, YOUR SELFISHNESS KNOWS NO

> BOUNDS.

>

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> 1. Adam Ross Kalesperis

> 2. Deanne Perozzi

> 3. Raphal Nash

> 4. Courtney Easter

> 6. Tracy Lamont

> 7. Traci Arbisi

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> 14. Erika Hurst

> 15. Kym Moschgat

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> 17. Matt Weston

> 18. Laura Bunch

> 19. Daniel Lawson

> 20. Ashley Byrd

> 21. Brian Chadwell

> 22. Bonnie Morrical

> 23. Susan S

> 24. Michele Zader.

> 25. Denise Marie Haines

> 26. Keshia Marie Siders

> 27. Amy Sue Tresenrider

> 28. Tracie Balthaser

> 29. Diana Kaufman

> 30. Brooke Newkirk

> 31. AARON BLACKBURN

> 32. Christina M.B.

> 33. Crystal Mckenzie

> 34. Kate Laroche

> 35. Callie Firman

> 36. Christy Turner

> 37. Rebecca Turner

> 38. Elena Thomas

> 39. Missy Burke

> 40. Erin McCalla

> 41. Lindsay Potrafke

> 42. Jenny Eckel

> 43. Cassandra Duggan

> 44. Amy Liebisch

> 45. Eric Widmeyer

> 46. Alisa Huth

> 47. Pam Augustine

> 48. Leanne Trdinich

> 49. Megan LeDonne

> 50. Kristen Kennedy

> 51. Maura Bennardo

> 52. Lisa Wilt

> 53. Amanda Pietz

> 54. David DiCosol

> 55. Connie Carozza

> 56. Jaime Jacoby

> 57. Erin Edmunds

> 58. Erin Berecek

> 59. Becky Porter

> 60. Alana Miller

> 61. Carrie Vermillion

> 62. Susan Spearing

> 63. Gaye Sougstad

> 64. Lynn Snider

> 65. David Shores

> 66. Carol Conway

> 67. Natalie Fair

> 68. Alissa Lloyd

> 69. Rebecca Wheeler

> 70. Lisa Riedel

> 71. Eric Vaughan

> 72. Danielle Seaman

> 73. Elizabeth Ambrose

> 74. Katy Mahannah

> 75. Susan Hall

> 76. MIRANDA CUNDY!!

> 77. Meg Kells-Murphy

> 78. Samantha Kaiser

> 79. Travis Lincoln

> 80. Randy

> 81. Chris Virgate

> 82. Matthew Burbles

> 83. Crystal Dambowsky

> 84. Kyle freaken McEneany

> 85. Krystal Scharn

> 86. Lau!ra Rothrock

> 87. Bethany Bucci

> 88. Amy Satkevich

> 89. Christine Rich (ween

> 90. Courtney Reilly

> 91. Lauren Tighe

> 92. Jackie White

> 93. Liz Farrell

> 94. Kathryn M.

> 95. Heather Anne Lowery

> 96. Katie Jo

> 97. Cara Brenner

> 98. Emily Green

> 99. Emily Harris

> 100. Emily Chen

> 101. Sarah Schererm

> 102. Eric Eisenberg

> 104. SlickDan Goldstein

> 105. Abby Kimmelman

> 106. Alyssa Lee

> 107. David Hoffman

> 108. Celia Kather

> 109. Susan Ginn

> 110. Carly Smith

> 111. Anna Karis

> 112. Alison Deffenbaugh

> 113. Litzi Paredes

> 114. Teresa Eldridge

> 115. Stephanie Reese

> 116. Jamie Turner

> 117. Jenny Showalter

> 118. Meg Wooldridge

> 119. Kevin T$chai

> 120. Loan Nguyen

> 121. Elizabeth Yorns

> 122. Katie McGowan

> 123. Angie Henderson

> 124. The Troyfish of VT

> 125. Natalie Corrigan of VT

> 126. Dyanis Conrad

> 127. Vasil Popov

> 128. Marie Huitt

> 129. Jessi McMahan

> 130. Courtney Kelly

> 131. Tracy Smith

> 132. Jenny Fisher

> 133. Sally J. James-in memory of William Burden and

> James Chandler.

> 134. Rachael Harness

> 135. Jan E. Conley

> 136. Kari M.Fellers

> 137. Dawn Love

> 138. Staci Smith

> 139. Douglas Blair

> 140. Brooke Rhea

> 141. Rachel Hammons

> 142. Brian Gallion

> 143. Ben Morrow

> 145. Erica M. Smothers

> 146. Jason Wilchie

> 147. Frank Smith

> 148. Kevin Rider

> 149. Matt Masley-In memory of Alison, killed by a drunk

> driver

> 1/9/1998.

> 150. Deepak Deean

> 151. Liz Dedrick

> 152. Jessa

> 153. Maureen (MO

> 154. Dawn O.

> 155. Paul M.~Peewee

> 156. Vanessa R.~Venus

> 157. Ryan Cabral (stangman)

> 158. Rachel Miller

> 159. Christy Fairlie

> 160. Julie Snyder

> 161. Alex La

> 162. Mariah Reyes

> 163. Jason Homes

> 164. Brandon Castrejon

> 165. Ashley L

> 166. Jeffrey Yamauchi

> 167. Lois Kuo

> 168. Priscilla Kuo

> 169. Mei W.W

> 170. Gennie W. Alasagas

> 171. P.J. R. Alasagas

> 172. Charina Gonzales

> 173. Nieves M. Ague

> 174. Calley Redd

> 175. Alexandra Hart

> 176. Lisa Peterson

> 177. Amber Neil

> 178. Mandy Cox

> 179. MICHELLE REQUA

> 180. Meghan Anne Meyer --- In memory of James & Kendall

> died from adrunk driver January 1,1996.

> 181. LAUREN BUTTLAR

> 182. Emily Smith

> 183. Brandie Thomas

> 184. Lorianna Moreno

> 185. Kris Jensen-In memory of Pat Byrd, killed by a

> drunk driver on January 1, 1999.

> 186. Katie Essig

> 187. Jenny Haney-In memory of Shane Moore &

> Anthony Saucedo killed July 9th when they were driving

> drunk

> 188. Kim Jones

> 189. Sarah Bellamy

> 190. Jon McInturff

> 191. Elizabeth Price

> 192. Lesley Kuras

> 193. Kellyn Blossom

> 194. Jenna Cullinane

> 195. Katherine Gritter

> 196. Ben Thompson

> 197. Andrea Durell - In memory of the choad car...

> 198. Erin Rae Lengkeek....ditto " " "

> 199. Tiffany Megan Lott

> 200. Carrie Deathriage

> 201. Melissa Mao

> 202. Emily Leong

> 203. Jill Burkholder

> 204. Meghan Cloud

> 205. SLS

> 206. Karen Roy

> 207. Kasey Kniffin

> 209. Tom Miyashiro this is for u joe...

> 210. Jesse Jet Bellefleur

> 211. Pamichic

> 212. Fionaap281

> 213. Ann McDermott

> 214. Gina Cerrito

> 216. Melissa Coleman

> 217. Morgan Saltsgiver

> 218. Erin Warrner

> 219. Jennifer Warrner

> 220. Kayla JOY McKenzie

> 221. Alison L.

> 222. Denise M. Malagari

> 223. Mindy Moore

> 224. Holly Chesebrough

> 225. Daryl DuLong

> 226. Diana Lupa

> 227. Todd J. Pipitone

> 228. Eric W. Davies

> 229. Kristin Landis

> 230. Dave Woods

> 231. S.Whitney

> 232. Christina Sweeder

> 233. Sanam de Lorme

> 234. Lindsey Eigenbrode

> 235. Meredith Keller

> 236. Candice Roubin

> 237. ANGEL**

> 238. Kathleen

> 239. Alex Rowe

> 240. Rachel "T" Thompson

> 241. Abe Thompson

> 243. David Dare

> 244. Sarah Gullemette

> 245. Ben Cormier

> 246. Devon Smith

> 247. Ashley

> 248. Amy

> 249. Nicole Thibodeau

> 250. Katie Wallace

> 251. Jessica Shanahan

> 252. Brianna Harmer

> 253. Mary E. Sundberg

> 254. Kristen Sundberg

> 255. Lindsay Chandler

> 256. Heather King

> 257. Nyleen Veigas

> 258. Catrina Basset

> 259. Melissa Ford

> 260. Ashlie Johnson-In memory of my beloved John Doe

> 261. Ashley Jackson

> 262. Mark Pepperdine

> 263. Colleen Pepperdine

> 264. Monica Waldrop

> 265. Rebekah Martinez

> 266. Heather VonKahle - my brother was killed by a drunk

> driver

> 267. Cortney Minnix

> 268. April L. Pepperdine

> 269. Kelly Conlon

> 270. Maura Marsico ~~ May The Work That I've Done Speak

> For Me Now, I'll never forget you Chris

> 271. Nikki K.

> 272. Jeff D " DUBS

> 273. Carli Gilbride

> 274. Renee' Moore

> 275. Tracy Bunting - in memory of Shawn Johnson killed

> on his birthday while driving drunk.

> 276. B. POIGNARD

> 277. Debi Kennedy

> 278. D BONAMI (For my brother-in-law firefighter

> dedicated to helping others who has a permanent back

> injury from a drunk driver)

> 279. Judy Moore

> 280. Laurie Eames

> 281. Jackie White

> 282. Amy R Sheets

> 283. Andy Crosier

> 284. Rodney Crosier & family

> 285. Bonnie Aylor

> 286. Dean Crosier

> 287. Brenda Billings

> 288. Lisa Davis

> 289. Melissa Strange

> 290. Jennifer Braddy

> 291. Nancy M. Yarley

> 292. Wilhemenia Ford-Farrow

> 293. Heide Aicher

> 294. Melissa Chapp

> 295. Deborah Scobie

> 296. Gwen Willis

> 297. Dennis Willis

> 298. Jill Graham

> 299. Karen Beamon

> 300. Judith Becker

> 301. Marion Hughes

> 302. denise thompson

> 303. Lily L. Horsley

> 304. Margaret Schupe

> 305. Ginny Ploch

> 306. Sally H.

> 307. Mary Mcfarland

> 308. Gina Guardiola

> 309. D. Guerra

> 310. Patrick Carroll

> 311. Raeann Catanese

> 312. Yvonne Selden

> 313. Cary Selden

> 314. M. E. Smalls

> 315. Vanessa Charles

> 316. Teri Tindall

> 317. Edith McGowan

> 318. Rae Lene Garcia

> 319. Paula Vogt

> 320. Diane Tietz

> 321. Kathy Blades

> 322. Terri Hood

> 323. Retha Herman

> 324. Sharon Stuart

> 325. Michelle Ferestad

> 326. Virginia Preuss

> 327. Kim Loneman

> 328. Judy Bonafilia

> 329. Stephanie Gates

> 330. Tammy Roy

> 331. Sandra McNatt

> 332. Ginger Savage

> 333. Michell Gray

> 334. Jo Sizemore

> 335. Angie Bishop

> 336. Don Machart

> 337. Teresa van de Putte-Machart

> 338. Jodie van Arkel-Greenlee

> 339. Jill Greenlee

> 340. Magaret Buza

> 341. Glenn M. Bennett

> 342. Richard C. Hagerty

> 343. Charlye Cook

> 344. Danny Shaw

> 345. William Nance

> 346. Johnette Kelly

> 347. Charles Kelly

> 348. Jan Kelly

> 349. Jackie Kelly

> 350. Kathy Norman

> 351. Carolyn Bivens

> 352. Forrest Bivens

> 353. Amber Taylor and Family

> 354. The Groschick Family

> 355. Charlotte Wiedemann

> 356. Brandi Beavers in memory of Chris "You know I could

> never forget you"

> 357. MICHELLE SPALDING

> 358. Sue Weese Ford

> 359. Lori Ford <B


360. Carol Jackson, in loving memory of Sgt. John Platt & Officer McCarthy

of the Baltimore City Police department who were taken from us in their

prime by a drunk driver. May they rest in peace, AMEN.

361. Velma Schmidt - with gratitude that the drunk driver who hit my family

Christmas Eve 1980 didn't kill or seriously injure anyone

362. Lorie Cannon

363.Jeannine Carrier

364.For all who can not sign this petition because they were

killed by a drunk driver .

365. Barrie Litzky

366. Sara Maddox

367. Mark Maddox

368. Pam Macaul
 
369. Tori Kuykendall