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Texas Physicians Endorse Rep. Jerry Madden for Reelection to Texas House District 67
| For Immediate Release: Feb. 19, 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. Jerry Madden for reelection to Texas House District 67. TMA is Texas' largest physician organization.
"Representative Madden is a champion in the Texas Legislature for Texas patients and physicians," said Manuel Acosta, MD, chair of the TMA Political Action Committee (TEXPAC) Board of Directors. "He consistently works hard to ensure Texans' hard-earned tax dollars are spent appropriately and wisely."
Representative Madden actively supports improving access to health care for Texas patients. Over the years, he has been a strong advocate of the historic medical liability reforms enacted by the Texas Legislature in 2003. The reforms have served to help sick and injured Texans have more physicians who are more willing and able to give them the medical care they need.
"He also works hard on behalf of his constituents to determine and influence how complex health care legislation will best impact them. We look forward to working with Representative Madden again to improve the health of all Texans," 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.
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