TEXPAC Scores More Victories

Ninety-three percent of the statewide candidates TEXPAC endorsed in the Nov. 4 election won their races, proving once again that physicians and alliance members can make a difference when they get involved. More...

TEXPAC: The United Voice for Medicine

The 2008 elections are over, and the 81st Texas legislative session is now in progress. Thanks to hard work by many TEXPAC physicians and alliance members, the 2008 elections were favorable for medicine, and the Texas Legislature has a good understanding of the Texas Medical Association's legislative agenda: holding the insurance industry accountable, improving patient safety through a medical model, funding Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, funding graduate medical education programs to keep doctors in Texas, protecting our hard-won medical liability reforms, and combating the growing obesity epidemic.

Serving as the political arm of TMA's almost 44,000 physician, resident, and medical student members, and nearly 8,000 alliance members, TEXPAC has an impressive history of legislative and electoral success and continually sets the bar for other state medical PACs. Our members play a vital role in establishing and maintaining relationships with officeholders who will vote in the best interests of our patients.

It is inspiring to see what TEXPAC has accomplished (tort reform, insurance reform, public health) through partnership with our county medical societies and specialty societies. Putting our TMA values into action in Austin and Washington, D.C., is what TEXPAC does. Texas physicians' and alliance members' grassroots political involvement in their districts is what directly and exponentially makes it happen in Austin and Washington, D.C.

With a dynamic and growing team of physicians and alliance members from across the state for 2009-10, we will propel TEXPAC forward with even greater strength to shape public policy to bring good health to our patients in Texas and the country.

Best Regards,
Susan Strate, MD
Chair, TEXPAC Board of Directors
TEXPACBoard.Chair@texmed.org

May 7, 2009

Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee (TEXPAC), 401 W. 15th St., Austin, TX 78701, 512 370-1300, www.texpac.org. This communication is not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.