Legislative Affairs Committee

The Legislative Affairs Committee is responsible for organizing the legislative programs of the Association. This includes the responsibilities of the related venue, speaker(s), invited legislators, expenses, and advertising. The Executive Board has committed to organizing at least two legislative events annually for the membership. The chair of this committee is appointed by the President of the Association.

Advocating on behalf of the pharmacy profession and contributing at a local level can accomplish great things. The profession of pharmacy faces opposition, and as health care providers, it is important for us to share our thoughts on key pharmacy issues and educate elected officials on what we do, what needs to happen for us to continue providing safe and effective patient care, and why certain pieces of legislation will have a positive or negative impact on our practice. With this in mind, the Legislative Affairs Committee has organized itself to have at least one GCPA Delegate for each representative and senator within our local association territory.

Developing personal relationships with legislators and others holding political office; volunteering to work on a candidate’s campaign; inviting a legislator to visit your practice site; and writing letters, sending e-mails and making phone calls to help educate legislators on specific issues are all critical advocacy activities. And these activities are not limited to just the GCPA Delegates. To learn about the issues facing pharmacy, how you can advocate for the profession, and about the Pharmacy Political Action Council, visit the links below.

Previous Legislative Involvement

Pharmacy Day Breakfast Meeting

Legislative Day Breakfast Meeting

Local Legislative Coffee Hour Series

Senator Roger Kahn Fundraiser

MPA House of Delegates

Committee Members

Tony Lin, Committee Chairman

tlin@diplomat.is

Bob Fleece

bfleecer@yahoo.com​

Jeff Rowe

jrowe@diplomat.is

Suzanne Smith

suzyq_rx@hotmail.com

Deborah Huber

dhuberrph@gmail.com

Joe Leonard

joeleonard8@comcast.net​