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Texas Physicians Endorse Rep. Bill Zedler for Reelection to Texas House District 96
| 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. Bill Zedler for reelection to Texas House District 96. TMA is Texas' largest physician organization.
"Representative Zedler is a 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. "His legislative record proves that he is an effective patient advocate."
During the 2007 legislative session, he worked hard to ensure that important medical care was available to rural patients and uninsured children. He also is a consistent advocate for injured workers in Texas. He believes injured workers should be able to obtain clinically appropriate, cost-effective health care in a timely manner and within a reasonable geographic proximity.
"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 Zedler 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.
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