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Texas Physicians Endorse Rep. Garnet Coleman for Reelection to Texas House District 147
| For Immediate Release: Feb. 22, 2008 | |
| Contacts: | |
| Pam Udall: (512) 370-1382; Cell: 413-6807; e-mail: pam.udall@texmed.org | |
| Brent Annear: (512) 370-1381; Cell: (512) 656-7320; e-mail: brent.annear@texmed.org | |
| TEXPAC Contact: David Reynolds (512) 370-1365; e-mail: david.reynolds@texmed.org | |
AUSTIN - TEXPAC, the political advocacy arm of the Texas Medical Association (TMA), has endorsed Rep. Garnet Coleman for reelection to Texas House District 147. TMA is Texas' largest physician organization.
"Representative Coleman is a steadfast and powerful champion in the Texas Legislature for patients and their physicians," said Manuel Acosta, MD, chair of the TMA Political Action Committee (TEXPAC) Board of Directors. "He consistently advocates for legislation that will improve the quality of health care for the uninsured, especially children."
During the 2007 Texas Legislature, Representative Coleman's leadership helped to pass House Bill 109, which restored Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage for more than 120,000 children in low-income, working families.
He also clearly understands the importance of ensuring that all Texans have meaningful, affordable, timely health care and a physician medical home. He worked hard to shore up Texas' Medicaid system so physicians can continue to provide quality care to poor Texans.
"He actively listens to his constituents and works hard on their behalf to improve Texas' health care system. We look forward to working with Representative Coleman again," added Dr. Acosta.
TEXPAC speaks on behalf of more than 43,000 Texas physicians and medical students, and nearly 8,000 alliance members. Organized in 1962, TEXPAC is one of the oldest political action committees in Texas. TEXPAC also is one of the largest bipartisan PACs in the state and ranks first in size among other state medical association PACs.
Rep. Garnet Coleman (D-Houston) also was highlighted in a new video released by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians Political Action Committee (TAFPPAC) and the Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee (TEXPAC). Please click here to view the endorsement videos.