Opioid Epidemic
May 08, 2018
Lexi Reed Holtum of the Steve Rummler Hope Network
Opioid Epidemic

Lexi Reed Holtum, Executive Director, and Frank Hennick, Administrative Assistant, Steve Rummler Hope Network, will speak about the Opioid Epidemic.

The mission of the Steve Rummler Hope Network is to heighten awareness of the disease of addiction as it relates to the physical and emotional burdens of chronic pain and to improve the associated care process.

Lexi Reed Holtum, Executive Director and lobbyist of the Steve Rummler Hope Network, has been with the Network since its inception. Lexi was instrumental in the passage of Steve’s Law and the 2015 appropriation enabling first responders to have the resources they need to implement the law. She is also responsible for the creation of the Network’s Overdose Prevention Program and for fostering partnerships between hospitals, treatment and sober living facilities, and communities to reduce opioid overdose deaths. In addition to the contributions Lexi makes in the state of Minnesota, she is also a sought-out speaker and advocates federally. Lexi’s testimonies in Washington DC offer necessary perspective to agencies like the CDC, FBI, DEA, and FDA in order to push for necessary changes to our country’s current prescribing practices, treatment of addiction, and available resource. Lexi is a person in long-term recovery from the disease of addiction, she is the proud mother of one child, and she was Steve Rummler’s fiancé.

Frank has a passion for writing and editing, with several years of experience working with nonprofit organizations. He served in the Peace Corps for two years, teaching English to students of all ages in Macedonia. Frank has a Bachelors of Arts in International Studies and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Frank also has a Masters of Arts from the University of Michigan.