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 A Voice for Those Who Care
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010 |
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A Note from the Chairman
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David Tesmer
| This has been a busy year for HOSPAC! THA staff and members have been distributing numerous HOSPAC contribution checks to endorsed candidates, and this will continue even after the General Election. Running for office is expensive, and 100 percent of your HOSPAC contribution goes to support candidates who are willing to work with hospital advocates to develop sound health care policy.
And speaking of the election…if you didn’t vote early, please go to the polls on Nov. 2! Encourage your colleagues to vote, too. You can view a searchable database of HOSPAC’s candidate endorsements at www.hospac.org/electioncentral. Then join HOSPAC and THA on Nov. 4 for a special webcast to review the election results – see details below and plan to tune in!
HOSPAC is in the final stretch of its fundraising year, but we still have a way to go. Has your hospital met its HOSPAC goal? We’ll be stirring up some friendly competition over the next few months, and the hospitals that meet their goal will receive special recognition. But the first step is to make your personal contribution to HOSPAC. Hospitals need a strong voice in the political process, and we need you on the HOSPAC team. Contribute today!
David Tesmer
Chairman, HOSPAC Board of Directors
Serving with Tesmer is the HOSPAC Board of Directors.
HOSPAC/THA to Host Post-Election Webcast on Nov. 4
HOSPAC and the Texas Hospital Association are hosting a special Member Connection webcast on Nov. 4 at 3 p.m. (Central). Join THA’s John Hawkins, senior vice president of advocacy and public policy, and Jennifer Banda, J.D., senior director of government relations, along with special guest David Marwitz, political consultant and principal in the Austin office of Capitol-Alliance Public Affairs, as they discuss the results of the General Election and the impact on health care policy decisions in Washington and Austin.
Click here to view the webcast on Nov. 4. This event will be recorded and made available on THA's website at a later date.
2010 Fundraising Campaign in Final Stretch
As of Oct. 22, contributions and pledges to HOSPAC total 77 percent of the $320,000 goal. With the election just five days away, HOSPAC especially needs your help now. Make your contribution by Nov. 2 for maximum impact! Contact Lisa Kepple at 512/465-1047 or lkepple@tha.org to make your contribution over the phone.
Remember – the implementation of federal health reform provisions will happen under the watch of those who are elected on Nov. 2!
Receptions Raise Funds and Grassroots
Awareness in San Antonio, Houston
Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio), third from left, spoke to HOSPAC members in San Antonio on Sept. 27.
| Speaker of the House Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) mingled with guests at the Sept. 27 Leadership Reception at Club Giraud in San Antonio. He spoke to the group regarding the upcoming Texas legislative session and the challenges facing the state in 2011 and beyond. HOSPAC Board Chairman David Tesmer, senior vice president of advocacy and community benefit at Texas Health Resources, and Graham Reeve, president/chief executive officer of Baptist Health System, introduced Speaker Straus. Many San Antonio-area health care leaders and HOSPAC members attended, including HOSPAC board member Peggy Allison, trustee at Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio, and her husband Stephen; Tommye Austin, chief nursing officer, Baptist Health System; HOSPAC board member Rebecca Ballenger, trustee at Valley Baptist Health System; Mark Bernard, CEO, Northeast Methodist Hospital; Jeff Bourgeois, vice president, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital-Westover Hills; Dan Brown, president, St. Luke’s Baptist Hospital; Marcy Doderer, vice president, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital; HOSPAC board member Mike Duffy, CEO, Methodist Medical Center Hospital; Rex Everett, vice president, TeamHealth; George Hill, vice president, Community Hospital Corporation; Rod Huebbers, chief operating officer, Baptist Health System; Vicki Perkins, chief government relations officer, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System; David Siegel, chief medical officer, Baptist Health System; Elsie Simpson, CNO, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa-Westover Hills; Andrew Smith, University Health System; Keith Swinney, president, Baptist Medical Center; Bill Waechter, president, North Central Baptist Hospital; HOSPAC board member Freddy Warner, system executive for public policy, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System; Jaime Wesolowski, president/CEO, Methodist Healthcare System; Andy Williams, administrator, Methodist Specialty & Transplant Hospital; Michael Zucker, senior vice president and chief development officer, Baptist Health System; and many other guests. Be sure to check out the photos from this event.
HOSPAC Photos
Are Online!
Photos from recent HOSPAC Leadership Receptions and other events may be viewed online in HOSPAC's Photo Gallery. |
Rep. Ellen Cohen (D-Houston), member of the House Appropriations Committee and the Higher Education Committee, was the featured guest speaker for the Oct. 6 reception at Hotel ZaZa in Houston. After visiting with guests, she spoke at the podium regarding key health care issues and the state budget. Members of the executive leadership teams from Harris County Hospital District, Texas Children’s Hospital, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, HCA, Tenet and others attended. HOSPAC board member Cris Daskevich, senior vice president at Texas Children’s Hospital, introduced Rep. Cohen. Many area HOSPAC members were there, including immediate past chairman of the HOSPAC board, Steve Sanders, north market leader for Memorial Hermann Healthcare System; Rex Everett, vice president, TeamHealth; King Hillier, vice president of public policy/government relations, Harris County Hospital District; HOSPAC board member Jeff Holland, CEO, Bayshore Medical Center, and his wife Vicki; Carl Josehart, CEO, TIRR Memorial Hermann; Drew Kahn, vice president of regional operations-southern states, Tenet Healthcare Corporation; David Lopez, president/CEO, Harris County Hospital District; Rosie McStay, government relations director, Texas Children’s Hospital; Ben Melson, executive vice president/CFO, Texas Children’s Hospital; Linda Mercier, CEO, Houston Northwest Medical Center; Michelle Riley-Brown, vice president, Texas Children’s Hospital; Rebekah Schroeder, government relations liaison, Texas Children’s Hospital; Phil Sowa, CEO, Park Plaza Hospital; Chuck Stokes, COO, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System; HOSPAC board member Freddy Warner, system executive for public policy, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System; and many other guests. View photos from this event.
Join HOSPAC in Harlingen Nov. 11
HOSPAC’s next Leadership Reception will be Nov. 11 in Harlingen. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Harlingen Country Club with Rep. Veronica Gonzales (D-McAllen) and Rep. Armando Martinez (D-Weslaco) as special guests. In addition, HOSPAC will present board member James A. Summersett III, FACHE, president/CEO of Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, with his HOSPAC/AHAPAC “Most Valuable PAC Player” award. Visit the HOSPAC website for complete details or to RSVP online. 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.
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