Deana Eckman's parents, Richard and Roseann DeRosa, came armed with emotion.
"For a tiny girl, her heart was enormous and filled with compassion for others," said Roseann.
But they also came with potential solutions so other daughters and sons won't suffer the same fate as their child.
"The biggest solution in mitigating the DUI issue is going to be solved by engineers," said Richard.
He points to technology (DADSS - Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety) now being tested. It would stop a car from moving if it senses the driver is intoxicated. And an ankle monitor (the SCRAM Bracelet - Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring) can remotely check for alcohol in sweat.
The DeRosas also call for classifying repeat DUI offenders as "violent" and ensuring sentences are consecutive, not concurrent.
That's supported by Delaware County District Attorney Kat Copeland:
"A change in the law - making it mandatory that they run consecutive - would give a bite to it," Copeland said.
The Republican policy committee also heard recommendations for increased penalties and substance abuse treatment programs for prisoners.