TAA Political Action Committee

Thank you for your support of our PAC (Political Action Committee) up to this point in the electoral season. We were able to support 21 candidates in the primary elections. This expended $10,500 of our funds as requested by Brad Shields, our Lobbyist, in helping candidates that we feel will listen to the needs and concerns of our patients as well as our profession.

It is now time for us to build our coffers prior to the elections in November. Normally most contributions come in during the TAA Conference in November. I strongly encourage each of you not to wait until conference to donate to our PAC, as the elections will have just finished. Consider giving now and giving generously! Every gift, big or little will be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
Randy Russell, AuD
PAC Treasurer
8/8/2012

Thank you to TAA PAC Contributors 2012

Gold ($1,000 and above)	Silver ($500–$1000)	Bronze (under $500)
Comstock, Cathryn Snook, Terry Watson, Jane Watson, Paula	Allison, Paula Russell, Randy Sharp, Margaret	Abbott, Chanda Allred, Phillip Berquist, Rebecca Bobo, Jennifer Carlson, Deborah Clark, Jackie Danielson, Richard Davis, Rebecca Fell, Lisa Franklin, Allan Hengstenberg, Kate Jenkins, Monique Johnson, Elizabeth Krueger, Janet McLeod, Denise Meeks, Jennifer Ogden, Marguirite Palmer, Rick Patton, Jacalyn Peterson, Eric Phelan, James Plummer, Cristen Roth, J Thomas Shoup, Angela Sirianni, Jeffery

Thank you to TAA PAC Contributors 2011

Gold ($1,000 and above)	Silver ($500–$1000)	Bronze (under $500)
Comstock, Cathryn Collins, Emilie Watson, Paula	Allison, Paula Lyon, Matthew & Kerry Miller, Steve Phelan, Jim Porter, Todd & Jane Russell, Randy	Abbott, Chanda Allison, Shirley Allred, Steven Allred, Philip Anton, L. J. Beck, Douglas L. Beck, William Berquist, Rebecca Bobo, Jennifer Butler, Lauren Castillo, Tracey Clark, Jackie Danielson, Richard Davis, Rebecca Hicks, Laurie Holland, Jay Johnson, Elizabeth Jones, Kathryn Simms Krueger, Janet Longnecker, Beth Anne McLeod, Denise Meeks, Jennifer Muhlbach, Sally E. Peterson, Eric Ramanovich, Lydia Ringer, Kim C. Roeser, Ross Sanders, Johnny Shoup, Angela Stephens, Connie Zaragoza, Melody

Thank you to TAA PAC Contributors 2010

Gold ($1,000 and above)	Silver ($500–$1000)	Bronze (under $500)
Comstock, Cathryn Snook, Terry Watson, Paula	Allred, Phillip Danielson, Richard Estes, Soriya M. Miller, Stephen Phelan, James	Abbott, Chanda Beck, Douglas Collins, Emilie Franklin, Allan Grant, Gail Krueger, Janet Lyon, Kerry Lyon, Matthew Meeks, Jennifer Palmer, Rick Peterson, Eric Phelan, James Porter, Jane Porter, Todd Reeh, Hilary Ringer, Kim C. Sanders, Johnny Shoup, Angela Zaragoza, Melody

Thank you to TAA PAC Contributors 2009

Gold ($1,000 and above)	Silver ($500–$1000)	Bronze (under $500)
Comstock, Cathryn Snook, Terry Watson, Paula	Allison, Paula Allred, Phillip Jones, Ray Lyon, Kerry Miller, Stephen	Cook, Catherine Danielson, Richard Franklin, Allan Hendelman, Ruth Hudson, Kerri Krueger, Janet Melancon, Bradford B. Palmer, Rick Pennell, Marla Peterson, Eric Phelan, James Poe, Angela Porter, Jane Porter, Todd Rast, Glenda Ritter, Ronald Roeser, Ross Sanders, Johnny Shumate, Robert Singleton, James M. Tejada, Michelle

TAA PAC NEEDS YOUR CONTRIBUTION NOW.

Thanks to the generosity and commitment of Texas Audiologists, we were able to raise nearly $13,000.00 in our first year. This is a significantly higher per member contribution than for AAA and confirms the pro-active position of Texas Audiologists regarding the legislative process and the future of Audiology in Texas.We were able to contribute just under $10,000.00 to candidates in last spring's election with a 83% success rate of candidates winning their seats.

We are now entering a new phase of our legislative strategy for this spring's primaries and the general elections in November and we need your contributions and support again. At present we have just under $8,000.00 in the TAA PAC account which needs to be increased to accomplish some of our goals in the legislature. Two of the more important goals are related to audiology assistants and the Sunset Review of our licensure bill. We need to get started early in order to identify legislators who can be in positions to have a positive effect on our efforts.

The ideal way to make a contribution is to

and donate to PAC using the

online PAC Contribution form on our secure server.

For those of you who have contributed to the TAA PAC in the past, thank you for your commitment to the future of Audiology in Texas. To those who have not yet made a contribution, please consider this as in investment in the practice of Audiology in Texas. No amount is too small and all contributions will be held in strict confidentiality.

SEND IN YOUR CONTRIBUTION TODAY!!!

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