Texas Occupational Therapy Association Political Action Committee (TOTAPAC) News and Announcements: TOTAPAC needs your help for the upcoming 2023 Legislative Session. Save the Date for TOTA Day at the Capitol - February 7, 2023 TOTA PAC Executive Committee Chair: Eva Maria Anger What Is the Political Action Committee (PAC)? The PAC is a voluntary nonprofit committee that is not affiliated with any political party, candidate or organization. The committee is dedicated to ensuring a proactive and timely response to legislative or regulatory activity which may impact the practice of occupational therapy. The purpose of the TOTA PAC is to provide a voice for occupational therapy practitioners in the State of Texas political arena. The TOTA PAC accomplishes this purpose by providing financial support to Texas legislative and constitutional officeholders and candidates that benefit the public by improving and protecting issues related to occupational therapy. The TOTA PAC assists occupational therapy practitioners organizing themselves for more effective political action in the State of Texas. Why Is this Relevant to You? Why Is It Important to Support the PAC? What Can You Do? You can participate in the following ways:
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Denise Rose - Denise has been working in and around the Texas Capitol for nearly two decades, and her strength is a deep knowledge of the legislative process and the people involved. She has cultivated relationships throughout the Texas Capitol and in state agencies. Denise provides effective strategic counsel to clients on a wide variety of issues, including but not limited to Medicaid and hospital finance, special utility districts, occupational licensing, health care quality, and agency rulemaking processes and requests for proposals. Denise is adept in the legislative drafting process. She represents non-profit organizations, nationally ranked hospitals, and Fortune 500 companies at the Capitol. Kate Goodrich - Kate Goodrich is a governmental affairs consultant in the Austin office. She started her career as a federally registered lobbyist in Washington, D.C., and grew to become a senior advisor to legislators at the Texas Capitol. As the former General Counsel and Deputy Committee Director of the Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Kate assisted in the development of numerous complex pieces of legislation and monitored the financial appropriations processes for large state agencies.
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