PDA cannot accomplish
its legislative goals
without a financially
sound PAC.
PADPAC ensures that
dentistry’s interests are
properly represented in
Pennsylvania.
During your time at the
PDA Annual Meeting,
please consider joining
PADPAC.
PADPAC BOARD OF
DIRECTORS AND ADVISORS
Treasurer & GRAG Liaison:
Dr. Craig Eisenhart
At-Large Liaison:
Dr. Richard J. Clark III
Trustee Liaison:
Dr. Herbert L. Ray Jr.
Staff Liaison:
Charles F. McElwee
JOIN PADPAC AT THE
FOLLOWING CLUB LEVELS!
Century Club:
Keystone Club:
Capitol Club:
Liberty Club:
President’s Club:
32
$120-$199
$200-$499
$500-$999
$1000+
$2,500+
PADPAC
PADPAC WELCOMES YOU
The Pennsylvania Dental Association Political Action Committee (PADPAC)
welcomes you to the 2016 Pennsylvania’s Dental Meeting. We thank our
PADPAC contributors for investing in the dental profession’s interests
and future. Throughout 2015, PADPAC was instrumental in supporting
candidates who work on behalf of dentists and their patients. In 2016, our hard
work will continue to depend on our members’ generous support. It is a major
election year in Pennsylvania, meaning we will be diligently monitoring
legislators’ records and how they support our advocacy goals. Whether a new
member or an annual contributor, your donation to PADPAC helps us remain
one of the largest and strongest bipartisan PACs in Pennsylvania.
What is PADPAC?
A political action committee is an organization that pools contributions from
members and donates those funds to campaigns. Due to state and federal laws,
PDA has categorized PADPAC funding into two categories. When deciding
how to appropriate PADPAC contributions, PDA must distinguish how donors
make their contributions:
Hard Dollars: Contributions made with a personal check or credit card. Only
hard dollars may be used for political campaign contributions.
Soft Dollars: Contributions made with a corporate check or credit card. Only
soft dollars may be used for administrative purposes such as assisting district or
local dental societies with a fundraising event.
For decades, PDA’s PADPAC has built its statewide reputation by supporting
candidates and causes that ensure dentistry achieves its professional and advocacy
goals in Pennsylvania.
PADPAC does not make contributions based on party affiliation. Instead,
PADPAC works to build a positive relationship with legislative candidates
through its government relations staff, lobbyists and donors. It’s critical to have
access to voice dentistry’s position on legislative and regulatory proposals. The
PADPAC board determines contribution levels upon the advice of our lobbyists,
staff and donors.
PADPAC cannot achieve its goals without a strong grassroots foundation. PDA
members from across the state comprise this grassroots network and they help us
determine how to reach out to candidates and promote our legislative priorities.
Through PADPAC, members can get to know their local legislators and speak
for their profession. All PADPAC members comprise an effective lobbying force
at the local level.