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The PCNP PAC is a Political Action Committee. This
is a separate committee which exists to receive contributions
from those supporting nurse practitioners and disburse those
contributions to politicians, specifically to members of the
PA General Assembly. We are not a federal PAC, so we can only
give on the state level. By law we can only accept personal checks.
Corporate contributions are prohibited. This money is kept in
a separate account and reports must be filed several times a
year with the state.
There is an old political adage that "In politics, if you don't give to
your friends, you won't have any." Individual Senators and Representatives,
as well as the Democratic and Republican caucuses and leadership, raise
money for elections. Our lobbyist receives many invitations from legislators
and staff asking her to attend their events, which are often $500 to $1000
a ticket. We know this is the part of politics that most people find distasteful,
but it is essential. Most importantly, we need your financial support to
help get our lobbyist in the room to put forth the nurse practitioner's
agenda, promote the role of nurse practitioners and the contribution we
provide to health care in Pennsylvania.
Political giving is one mark of a politically sophisticated interest group,
which is what we want to be. While we are never going to match the financial
resources of the PA Medical Society or other specialty medical associations,
we can make important contributions. Our lobbyist regularly attends fundraisers
hosted by the four legislative caucuses, House and Senate Republicans and
Democrats, which usually cost $500 a ticket. Each caucus usually has at
least two events each year. Next on the list of priorities is attending
the fundraisers of leadership in the four caucuses. Those events can run
from $500 to $1,000 each. Next are committee chairs, like the Chairman
of the House Professional Licensure Committee or the Senate Consumer Protection
and Professional Licensure Committee. Generally they will run $300 to $500
a ticket. Then we get down to particular friends or champions of NPs' interests,
such as Senator Pat Vance or Senator Jane Earll. While we are never going
to be known as big givers, it is important for PCNP's lobbyist to be able
to attend these events, which often provide valuable opportunities to talk
with individual members or key staff.
Historically, we have had very little money to use, only raising about
$4000 per year. Just imagine what we could do if every one of the 5800
NPs in the state gave just $10. We would have over $50,000 a year!!
Please give now and give as generously as you can. Checks made out to PCNP
PAC should be sent to:
PCNP PAC
P.O. Box 545
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(Checks must be written to PCNP PAC (not just PCNP) and must be from an
individual, not a group or organization) |
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