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 A Voice for Those Who Care
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JULY/AUGUST 2010 |
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A Note from the Chairman
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David Tesmer
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Summer is winding down and the election campaigns are heating up. It’s hard to believe that the General Election is just three months away!
If you haven’t yet made your 2010 contribution, now is the time to do so. HOSPAC is working to raise $320,000 to help hospital-friendly candidates win their races. But we are not yet two-thirds of the way toward reaching our goal. Please make your contribution today. Your immediate support is critical to the health of our hospitals.
Don’t forget to reach out to your colleagues on behalf of HOSPAC so that your hospital can reach its overall fundraising goals and be recognized as a top achiever. Tools and tips for conducting your own HOSPAC campaign are available on HOSPAC’s website.
There are several upcoming Leadership Receptions around the state – see all the details below. I hope to see you at one of these events!
David Tesmer
Chairman, HOSPAC Board of Directors
Serving with Tesmer is the HOSPAC Board of Directors.
2010 Fundraising Campaign Update
As of Aug. 17, contributions and pledges to HOSPAC total 61 percent of the $320,000 goal. HOSPAC needs your help now! Click here to make your online contribution or contact Lisa Kepple at 512/465-1047 or lkepple@tha.org.
The implementation of federal health reform provisions will happen under the watch of those who are elected this fall. Fully 100 percent of your contribution is used to help elect hospital-friendly candidates and to educate them about important health care issues. Make your contribution today!
Garrett Named Star Trustee Award Winner
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| Carlyle Walton (left), chief executive officer of Metroplex Adventist Hospital in Killeen, and Dan Stultz, M.D., FACP, FACHE (right), president/CEO of the Texas Hospital Association, were on hand to honor Henderson Garrett (center), Metroplex board member and winner of HOSPAC’s 2010 Star Trustee Award. | Henderson Garrett, secretary of the board at Metroplex Health System in Killeen, has received HOSPAC’s 2010 Star Trustee Award in recognition of his long-term support of the PAC. Garrett accepted the award during a luncheon held in conjunction with the Texas Healthcare Trustees Annual Conference, July 30 in San Antonio.
“Henderson is a tireless champion for health care in Central Texas, and he brings that same energy to his support of HOSPAC,” said David Tesmer, chairman of HOSPAC and senior vice president of advocacy and community benefit at Arlington-based Texas Health Resources. “He understands the importance of building relationships with elected officials to help shape the future of health care policy.”
Garrett, a native Texan from Fairfield, received his bachelor’s degree from Prairie View A&M University and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army in 1952. He retired as a lieutenant colonel after 20 years of meritorious service. He earned a master’s degree in 1973, and joined Metroplex Hospital in Killeen as assistant administrator, eventually retiring as vice president of operations. In his more than 20 years with the hospital, Garrett was integral to the operation and growth of what would become Metroplex Health System, increasing the facility from 32 to 233 beds. He was involved with the hospital through his service as secretary of the Board of Directors and as chairman of Metroplex Management Inc., which formerly oversaw the operation of Metroplex Urgent Care Center.
Garrett is active with the Texas Healthcare Trustees and served as chairman in 2002-03. He served on the HOSPAC Board of Directors from 2005 until 2009, and continues to inspire other trustees to become more politically active.
Mayor Castro Impresses San Antonio Crowd
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From left to right: Patrick Carrier, HOSPAC Board member and president/chief executive officer of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System; Vicki Perkins, chief government relations officer at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System; San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro; and THT Chairman Rosemary Burns, a member of the board at ETMC Athens, visit at HOSPAC’s July 29 Leadership Reception.
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| San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro greets THT Board member Lilia Escajeda, a trustee at Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo. | San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro was the special guest speaker at the July 29 HOSPAC Leadership Reception in San Antonio, held in conjunction with the Texas Healthcare Trustees Annual Conference. Castro, who took time to visit with the many hospital representatives and trustees in attendance, was introduced by Patrick Carrier, president/chief executive officer of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System. The mayor, who is the youngest mayor of one of the top 50 largest American cities and the second largest city in Texas, discussed health care and its importance to Texas and its cities. He said it was critical for cities to provide opportunities for their residents to be active and healthy. He also recognized the vital role that hospitals play in their communities, not only in treating patients but also as economic leaders.
Peggy Allison, board member at Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio, thanked the mayor for his work for the city of San Antonio, and she thanked HOSPAC members – especially trustees – for their ongoing support. Many HOSPAC members and other community leaders were in attendance, including: Mary Lou Anderson, board member, Medical Center Hospital; Palmira Arellano, vice president of marketing and public relations, Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio; Michael Arvin, senior vice president/chief development officer, Methodist Health System, Dallas; Rebecca Ballenger, board member, Valley Baptist Health System; Michael Barnett, principal, Sterling Barnett Little; Don Beeler, community leader and retired president/CEO of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System; Jack Bennett, senior director, Amerinet; Ed Berger, vice president of government relations, Seton Family of Hospitals; Harris Brooks, CEO, Palo Pinto General Hospital; Rosemary Pitts Burns, board member, East Texas Medical Center Athens and chairman of THT; David Butler, senior vice president and general counsel, Community Hospital Corporation; Sister Kathleen Coughlin, vice president, University of the Incarnate Word; Polly Davenport, CEO, Val Verde Regional Medical Center; Gene Deutscher, director, MedARx, Inc.; David Dunn, board member, Medical Center Hospital; Elmer Ellis, president/CEO, ETMC Regional Healthcare System; Jack Endres, administrator, ETMC Jacksonville; Judy Hayes, board member, Ector County Hospital District; George Hill, vice president, Community Hospital Corporation; King Hillier, vice president of public policy, Harris County Hospital District; Jerry Jasper, CEO, Medina Healthcare System; Sharon Joseph, board member, Hill Country Memorial Hospital Foundation; Tim Lancaster, president/CEO, Hendrick Health System; Jim Little, principal, Sterling Barnett Little; David Lopez, president/CEO, Harris County Hospital District; Mike McBride, administrator, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital City Center; Evalyn Moore, board member, OakBend Medical Center; Pat Murray, CEO, Peterson Regional Medical Center; Kurt Mosley, vice president, AMN Healthcare; Sister Michele O’Brien, board member, CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Beeville; Vicki Perkins, chief government relations officer, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System; Jan Reed, CEO, Electra Memorial Hospital; Francine Rowe, board member, Electra Memorial Hospital; Sister Marie Sedgwick, board member, Providence Healthcare Network; Virgil Trower, board member, Medical Center Hospital; Freddy Warner, system executive, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System; Bill Webster, CEO, Medical Center Hospital; and many others.
Receptions Scheduled with Straus and Cohen
Mark your calendar! HOSPAC is hosting two more Leadership Receptions, Sept. 27 in San Antonio and Oct. 6 in Houston. Speaker of the House Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) will be the special guest at the Sept. 27 event, which will be held at Club Giraud in San Antonio. Rep. Ellen Cohen (D-Houston) will speak at the Oct. 6 reception in Houston, which will take place at Hotel ZaZa. Watch your inbox for more details soon. If you have not yet made your Leadership Level commitment for 2010, click here to contribute online or contact Lisa Kepple at lkepple@tha.org so that you and your guests can attend.
Host a Voter Registration Drive at Your Hospital!
The Texas Hospital Association and HOSPAC have prepared an online toolkit to help mobilize Texas’ 355,000 health care employees and make them influential participants in the Nov. 2 General Election. The toolkit includes general information about voting in Texas, step-by-step instructions on hosting a voter registration drive and get-out-the-vote campaign, sample correspondence, artwork and other resources.
Hospitals are urged to consider hosting voter registration drives and get-out-the-vote activities during the weeks leading up to Election Day. Some facilities also may want to serve as polling sites for early voting or on Election Day; check with your local elections administrator for more details. To participate in the Nov. 2 General Election, voters must be registered by Oct. 4. Early voting will take place Oct. 18-29.
Detailed information about HOSPAC-endorsed candidates is available online. If you have questions about the upcoming elections, please contact Jennifer Banda, J.D., senior director of government relations, at 512/465-1046. If you have questions about the online voter registration toolkit or any of the materials, please contact Amanda Engler, APR, senior director of media relations, at 512/465-1026.Back to top
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