COMP PAC Newsletter                                                                February 28, 2018
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A Message from Your COMP PAC Chair - Shawn Hodges, PharmD
Shawn Hodges, PharmD IACP Vice President and COMP PAC Chair

The year is off and running, and it's been an amazing 2018 so far for your IACP COMP PAC Committee! Welcome to a new COMP PAC newsletter! We're going to keep you informed, and let you know how to get involved.
 
First, I want to thank our COMP PAC Committee members. What an amazing group of folks we have this year! It's gratifying to see our committee's enthusiasm and passion for pharmacy compounding. If you're interested in joining the COMP PAC Committee, it's not too late. Email us at [email protected] and let us know if you'd like to join.
 
We've been brainstorming new ideas and programs - and have a lot to tell you.
 
We're Putting Our Money Where Our Mouth is - the COMP PAC Match Program! - To generate some immediate contributions to our PAC fund, we have launched a new COMP  PAC Match program!  It's a very simple concept - for every $1 donated to COMP PAC, our PAC Committee members will match that donation by $1. Since launching, we've already tallied nearly $16,000! Want to help boost that amount? Contact us at (281) 933-8400.

Tier Program - In addition to the PAC Match program, we've created a Tier Donation system, thanking and recognizing our IACP Members who consistently donate above and beyond to COMP PAC. 





Executive Diamond



$3,000 + or
$225 +/month
  • 10% Registration discount for 2nd IACP member at either CCH or EduCon (Savings up to $75)
  • One CCH COMP PAC dinner ticket with Preferred Seating and/or Interaction with the Congressman (Value $1,000)B
  • Two tickets to the IACP President's Gala (Value $550)
  • IACP "Executive Diamond" pin
  • Plus Diamond benefits except pin



Diamond


$1,500 - $2,999 or
$125 - $249/month
  • 10% Registration discount at either CCH or EduCon (Savings up to $75)
  • Recognition at the Board of Director's meeting
  • One ticket to CCH COMP PAC dinner (Value $1,000)B
  • IACP "Diamond" Pin
  • Plus Platinum benefits except pin



Platinum


$500 - $1,499 or
$42 - $124/month
  • One ticket to Congressman's reception at EduCon (Value $250)A
  • Two drink tickets at IACP Fundraising Event (Value $30)
  • Recognition at EduCon / CCH
  • IACP "Platinum" Pin
  • Plus Gold benefits except pin

Gold
$200 - $99 or
$17 - $41/month
  • Recognition in COMP PAC newsletter
  • IACP "Gold" Pin
  • Plus Silver benefits except pin

Silver
$100 - $199 or
$10 - $16/month
  • Thank You Letter
  • IACP COMP PAC Ribbon at EduCon / CCH
  • IACP "Silver" Pin
Disclaimers:
 1.)     If paying via monthly, benefits will not apply until completion of the payment term. (i.e. member submitting monthly payments starting in January 2018, will not experience tier benefits until January 2019.)
 2.)   Tickets to registration for conferences, fundraising events, CCH, COMP PAC dinner are non-transferable.
 3.)   Discounts may not be combined with any other promotional discounts.
A $250 of your donation will be applied towards PAC Reception Fundraising at EduCon
 B $1,000 of your donation will be applied towards Comp PAC Dinner Fundraising at CCH  
Monthly Payment System - We want to make it as easy and convenient as possible for you to donate to COMP PAC. Many of you have asked for a monthly donation program versus a one-time donation plan. We're making that happen for you! Now you can spread out those COMP PAC contributions to help with your budgeting. I'm a pharmacy owner, and I know you have a lot of financial responsibilities. We're providing you with a more flexible way to donate to COMP PAC. Let us know what you think! Help us make this a success. 

Please note, per the FEC, monthly contributions are tallied for the calendar year, not twelve months from the first monthly donation.  Benefits for the monthly donations will not go into effect until the following year.  If you would like to receive the benefits for your monthly donation level in the year you start donating, you will need to pre-pay the total amount of the level of benefits you desire.  

Check out those brand-new PAC Pins! Be recognized for your COMP PAC donations! They're gorgeous and I know I'll be wearing mine at Compounders on Capitol Hill this year. Find out how to get one of your own.
 
Read on for a wrap-up report on the Educational Conference COMP PAC Reception with Congressman Gus Bilirakis. And, Save the Date for the COMP PAC Dinner and Fundraiser being held during Compounders on Capitol Hill!
 
Check out the Members of Congress to whom COMP PAC donated to in 2017. We have some great milestones and stats for your review. IACP Members: Please keep us in the loop on any district fundraising events you believe IACP COMP PAC should support. Email us at [email protected] with any suggestions.
 
So Get Involved! Meet with Your Members of Congress! Donate to COMP PAC!
 
Thanks for Your Support,
 
Shawn Hodges, PharmD, IACP Vice President and COMP PAC Chair
The New COMP PAC Pins 
are Here!


They're here! The beautiful new COMP PAC pins are here! The New COMP PAC Contributor Pins - are what all the fashionably dressed will be wearing at Compounders on Capitol Hill in D.C. this June! Don't you want one of these awesome pins? Find out how you can get one of your very own. Email [email protected] for more information.
Momentum Milestones - Who COMP PAC Donated to in 2017

IACP COMP PAC works to support local and national events , bringing your message straight to Congress! Importantly, COMP PAC provides bipartisan support; contributions have been made to both Democrat and Republican offices! IACP Members: Please keep us in the loop on any district fundraising events you believe IACP COMP PAC should support. Email us at [email protected] with any suggestions.
 
We had an incredibly active COMP PAC year in 2017. Here are the stats.
 
2017 IACP COMP-PAC Stats
 
  • 93 Disbursements
  • In 25 States
  • $89,023 Total Contributions
  • Both Local and Washington, D.C. Events
  • Chairmen
    • Appropriations Full and AG/FDA Subcommittee; and
    • Energy and Commerce Full and Health Subcommittee
  • Ranking Member of Appropriations and Energy and Commerce
  • 15 Members of Energy and Commerce



Your COMP PAC Dollars at Work. Contributions Made to House, Senate and Candidates:

House
Rep. Robert Aderholt - AL
Rep. Doug Collins - GA
Rep. Markwayne Mullin - OK
Rep. Joe Barton - TX
Rep. Henry Cuellar - TX
Rep. Tim Murphy - PA
Rep. Gus Bilirakis - FL
Rep. John Culberson - TX
Rep. Pete Olson - TX
Rep. Sanford Bishop - GA
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen - NJ
Rep. Frank Pallone - NJ
Rep. Marsha Blackburn -TN
Rep. Gene Green - TX
Rep. John Shimkus - IL
Rep. Kevin Brady - TX Rep. Morgan Griffith - VA Rep. Kurt Schrader - OR
Rep. Susan Brooks - IN
Rep. Brett Guthrie - KY
Rep. Chris Stewart - UT
Rep. Michael Burgess - TX
Rep. Rich Hudson - NC
Rep. Fred Upton - MI
Rep. Larry Bucshon - IN
Lone Star Leadership PAC - TX
Rep. Greg Walden - OR
Rep. Buddy Carter - GA
Rep. Lance Leonard - NJ
Rep. Mimi Walters - CA
Rep. John Carter - TX
Rep. Billy Long - MO

Rep. Chris Collins - NY
Rep. Ben Ray Luján - NM

Senate
Senator John Barrasso - WY Senator Sherrod Brown - OH Senator Roger Wicker - MS
 
Candidates
Jack Volpato - NM
Thank You to OUR COMP PAC Contributors! 
YOU Put the Momentum in Our Mission!

Mary Abharian Anthony Grzib Clay Moore
Stephen Anderson
Rodney Harbin, Jr.
Joseph P. Navarra
Lisa D. Ashworth
Henry Herring
Erik Nelson
Doug Baker Jeff Hill Kevin Oberlander
Ralph Balchin
Shawn Hodges
Gerard O'Hare
Craig Batogowski
Steve Hoyt
Laura Pfaffenberger
Jerry Beamer Gregg Huser Brian Pinto
Lee Berrettini
Alan Israel
Charles Prickett
Joseph Bettinger
Jeff Jackson Tim Redline
Gary Bintz Danny Jackson Ray Reyhani
Sheldon Birch Kate James Kim Richardson
Michael Blaire John Jankowski Steve Rings
Marcy Bliss
Brenda Jensen Joseph Rossetti
John Boff
Troy Johansen
Jade Schuckman
Steve Branch Richard Johnson Jennifer Sechrist
Kim Burkes Timothy Keffler William Shely
Janet Carter Jack Korbutov Tommy T. Simpson
Jim Castillo Peter Koshland Brant Skanson
Gary Ceretto Cheri Kraemer Robert Skenderian
William Chatoff Kathleen Kuechler William Smets
Dale Coker
Gregory Lake
David Sparks
Erik Cornett Margaret Lamb Steve Spruill
Martin Dafforn Kent Lambrecht Graham Stephens
V.J. Damasius Jonathan Lehan Gamze Strain
Ephrem Degefu Gerry Letendre Prakesh Suthar
John DeMars Bill Letendre Koby Taylor
Jay Dorsch Bob Light Kathleen Taylor
Betsy Ficklin
Dave Mason
Craig Toman
Mark Flanary Leigh McConchie Wayne Ulrich
Dan Fucarino William McFarland Evan Vickers
Cheri Garvin Edwin H. Meade Roy Dean (R.D.) Walker
Robert Giaquinto Angela Meeker Scott Watts
Eddie Glover Anne Marie Megibben Gilbert Weise, Jr.
Arthur Goldglantz David J. Miller Ralph Williams
Joe Grasela
Ron Miller
Nathan Worthing
Jay Greco Michael Missroon


IACP COMP PAC Host Successful Event for Congressman Gus Bilirakis at Educational Conference 2018


U.S. Congressman Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL) (2nd from right) visits with IACP Legislative Committee Chair Anthony Grzib, IACP Member Tara Thompson and IACP Vice President Shawn Hodges at IACP's COMP PAC Reception held during #EduCon2018.


U.S. Congressman Representative Gus Bilirakis (FL) flashes 'hook em' horns' with The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy Students Christine Borunda and Ralph Galega at IACP's Educational Conference. Christine and Ralph attended #EduCon2018 as part of IACP Foundation's Fund-the-Future scholarship program.

IACP Vice President & COMP PAC Chair Shawn Hodges, PharmD and the COMP PAC Committee welcomed U.S. Representative Gus M. Bilirakis (FL) to a COMP PAC reception held at the Sonesta Fort Lauderdale Beach during the January Educational Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
 
Congressman Bilirakis is from Palm Harbor, representing Florida's 12th Congressional District, which includes all of Pasco and northern parts of Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. He was first elected to Congress on November 7, 2006, and currently is serving his sixth term in the United States House of Representatives.
 
He serves on the powerful and longest-standing Committee in the House of Representatives, the Energy and Commerce Committee, where he has been a longtime champion for compounding pharmacy. Working in a bipartisan manner, the Congressman has worked tirelessly to decrease government overreach, control government spending, create jobs, and lower taxes. He also is committed to strengthening homeland security, improving education, increasing access to quality health care, protecting veterans' benefits, and ensuring the long-term viability of Social Security and Medicare.

Prior to being elected to Congress, Congressman Bilirakis served four terms in the Florida House of Representatives (1998-2006), where he chaired several prominent panels, including Crime Prevention, Public Safety Appropriations, and the Economic Development, Trade and Banking Committee.
 
Thank you to all IACP Members who contributed to this COMP PAC event! Your contributions are crucial for ensuring patients have continued access to compounded medications!
Save the Date for Compounders on Capitol Hill COMP PAC Reception!


Make plans now to attend the COMP PAC Dinner and Fundraiser to be held during IACP's Compounders on Capitol Hill, on Monday, June 25th, 7 to 9 pm EST at Ruth's Chris Steak House in Washington D.C.! This is an exclusive opportunity to meet the Champions of Compounding face-to-face in Washington, D.C. Stay tuned for the announcement of our high-profile influencer who will personally meet with our COMP PAC attendees, and talk about the future of pharmacy compounding, and how we continue to protect our patients' access to compounded medications!
 
Please click here to access the contribution form for this vitally important COMP PAC Dinner and Fundraiser!
What is a PAC?

A PAC, or "political action committee," is simply a group that is organized to contribute to political campaigns. Prior to the creation of PACs in the early 1970s, campaigns were funded without public disclosure, leading to a series of scandals in 1972. PACs are merely the vehicle to make campaign financing public. A PAC is a separate bank account whose income and expenditures are monitored by the federal government through the Federal Election Commission.
 
Laws limit donations and prohibit certain kinds of spending. PAC donations to candidates support their "cost of doing business" - their overhead or campaign-related expenses. Each candidate's PAC must account for all expenditures the candidate makes in the campaign to ensure that funds are not being improperly used.
 
A PAC contribution is generally regarded as a political message of support for the member of Congress. IACP COMP PAC raises money to strategically support the campaigns of candidates who support pharmacy compounding and to oppose efforts to restrict the practice. A PAC is a means of ensuring that the right people represent IACP in Congress.
Rules of a PAC

PACs are governed by a litany of federal rules; however, we try to make contributing as simple as possible. Here are the most important rules governing contributions to COMP PAC:
  • Contributions can only be made by IACP members and spouses who are U.S. citizens.
  • Contributions can only be made from PERSONAL accounts - a PERSONAL credit card or PERSONAL check only.
  • There is a $5,000 maximum contribution per person, per calendar year.
  • Contributions to COMP PAC are not tax-deductible.
  • PAC contributions are not reimbursable by an employer or any other entity.
  • Contributions to COMP PAC are strictly voluntary and a member can choose not to give without risk of reprisal or retaliation.
  • The Federal Election Commission (FEC) requires that COMP PAC attempt to collect certain information on each donor (name, address, occupation, employer) for reporting purposes.
Great Leadership Makes for Great Success - Your 2018 COMP PAC Committee

Thank you to the 2018 COMP PAC Committee! Under COMP PAC Chair Shawn Hodges' leadership, COMP PAC has continued to evolve into a powerful force, and has undertaken a multitude of strategic steps to ensure IACP can continue to effectively work with our compounding champions on Capitol Hill. Committee members invest extraordinary time and energy to help ensure our COMP PAC succeeds in achieving its mission. Thank you COMP PAC Committee for your service!
 
Would you like to get involved with the COMP PAC Committee? Please email Jennifer Petska, BS, CPhT, at [email protected] , and let us know!
 
2018 COMP PAC Committee
 
Shawn Hodges, PharmD, Chair
Michael Blaire, RPh, FIACP
Jeffery Bray, MBA, MAED, SHRM-SCP
Michelle E. Cruson, PharmD
Denise Frank, RPh
Peter Koshland, PharmD
Ben Marshall
Gary McCrory, RPh, CCN
David J. Miller, RPh, PhD
Alexander Pytlarz, PharmD
Erik Tosh, BS, DPh, FIACP, FACA
Cynthia E. Blankenship, Esq., Staff Liaison

COMP PAC Committee Member Roles

Incoming Communication (Serve as the eyes/ears of IACP PAC Activities)
  • Identifying Congressional hosting fundraising events
  • Identify other pharmacy organizations that engage in PAC activities (opportunity to co-host events)
  • Identify new Members of Congress who serve the interests of IACP and pharmacy compounding
Outgoing Communication
  • Carry the IACP message and talking points when meeting with Members of Congress (including photo opportunities)
  • Assist in forging/strengthening relationships with other pharmacy organizations
  • Assist in communicating to membership the importance of contributing to COMP PAC
Other
  • Contribute and assist in the development of a strategic plan for strengthening COMP PAC's position/relationship with Members of Congress
  • Maintain the highest of ethical standards by which satisfies the rules of PAC as well as the integrity of IACP
  • Become knowledgeable of IACP PAC bylaws
Contribute to IACP's COMP PAC! General COMP PAC Donation Form


COMP PAC is the only political action committee supporting the professional and proprietary needs of compounding pharmacy! We greatly appreciate your contributions! Please click here to access a COMP PAC Donation Form.
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