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Melanie Baylis has served as the Public Health Analyst for the District of Columbia for nearly two years. Previously, she worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Pittsburgh, PA, and Atlanta, GA. In Pittsburgh, Melanie supported the Overdose Prevention Program, focusing on community outreach and naloxone distribution. In Atlanta, she served as a program manager for Georgia’s only government-sanctioned syringe service program, working at the intersection of HIV and overdose prevention. Lorenzo James has served as the Drug Intelligence Officer for the District of Columbia for three years. He previously spent 33 years with the DC Metropolitan Police Department, retiring as a detective in the Overdose Unit.