On behalf of the Oklahoma Medical Political Action Committee (OMPAC), this pre-election report is being sent to all members of the Oklahoma State Medical Association. We hope that it will provide timely information concerning the upcoming general election, clarify OMPAC’s decisions on contributions and help Oklahoma physicians support OMPAC’s efforts to elect pro-medicine candidates. If you would like more information on OMPAC, please contact Wes Glinsmann, OMPAC Director at (800) 522-9452 or (405) 601-9571.

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Election FactsTo date this election cycle, OMPAC has contributed more than $52,000 to pro-medicine candidates. Additionally, individual physicians have contributed thousands more to these candidates who understand the issues facing physicians. In many cases, these are incumbents who have consistently voted to support their physician constituents. In other instances, they are open-seat candidates or challengers who have expressed their support for our issues.

Three Most Frequently Asked QuestionsQ1: What is the goal of OMPAC?A1: OMPAC is the bipartisan political action committee of the Oklahoma State Medical Association. Simply put, our goal is to support and elect pro-medicine candidates at the state level. However, as simple this mission sounds, it is easier said than done. The criteria for being a “pro-medicine” candidate encompass more than one issue. A variety of issues, such as lawsuit reform, Medicaid reimbursement and scope of practice, just to name a few, are taken into account.

Q2: How does OMPAC make decisions regarding which candidates to support?A2: There are many factors that impact the decision. For incumbents, the decision is based on: (a) voting records and past support of OSMA issues and legislation, (b) whether they are a legislative committee chair, and (c) whether they hold a leadership position within their party. For new candidates, OMPAC considers: (a) whether they submitted a candidate questionnaire, (b) their responses to the questionnaire, (c) their candidate interview, and (d) feedback and information from OSMA members in the candidate’s district. Strategic decisions always play a part too, regardless of whether the candidate is an incumbent or not. An example of such a strategic decision is the chance that the candidate will be competitive. Another consideration is which party is likely to be in control of the House or Senate and most likely to be in a position to effect change and/or prevent passage of harmful legislation and/or support. Other factors considered are: (1) our confidence in the candidate and his/her positions on our issues; (2) the strength and source of the candidate’s opposition; and (3) the financial needs of the candidate.

Q3: Why do you give to so many of one party? Why is OMPAC not involved with more races?A3: There are several reasons: first, we can only give in races where there are actually candidates. Out of 126 legislative seats up for election, nearly 30 percent had candidates who ran unopposed or only members of one party filed and the race was settled in that party’s primary. Second, we will not consider an open seat contribution if the candidates have not completed an OMPAC candidate survey. Third, and most importantly, OMPAC certainly would like to be involved in more races, but our ability this year was hampered by the facts that (a) because there were so many anti-medicine bills passed last year, the number of incumbents who had acceptable voting records was down and (b) while contributions to OMPAC were up slightly this year, overall contributions have dropped dramatically in recent years, limiting our ability to get involved in as many races as we would like.

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STATE SENATE*Candidates supported by OMPAC are typed in bold print. Incumbents are italics.

DISTRICT DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER CONTRIBUTION 1 John Myers Micheal Bergstrom $1,0003 Rhonda Cox Wayne Shaw $2,5005 Stacey Allen Ebert Joseph Silk $1,0007 Joel Kerns Larry Boggs $2,0009 Jack A. Reavis Dewayne Pember-

ton11 Kevin Matthews No candidate $2,50012 No candidate James Leewright13 Eric Hall Greg McCortney $2,00015 No candidate Rob Standridge Shawn P.

Sheehan (Ind.)$5,000

17 No candidate Ron Sharp $3,50019 Rhonda Harlow Roland Pederson Whitney Hall (Ind.)21 No candidate Tom J. Dugger23 Larry Wasson Lonnie Paxton $50025 Robert Founds Joe Newhouse $50027 No candidate Bryce Marlatt29 Robert Jobe Julie Daniels31 Perry Brinegar Chris Kidd33 Kimberly Fobbs Nathan Dahm35 Thomas Ryan Gary Stani-

slawskiFrank Grove (L)

37 Lloyd W. Snow Dan Newberry Shawn W. Ketcher (Ind.)

39 John Waldron Dave Rader41 Kevin McDonald Adam Pugh Richard

Prawdzienski (L)$3,000

43 Leah Pollan Paul Scott $1,00045 No candidate Kyle D. Loveless47 Judy Mullen Hopper Greg Treat Steven We-

ber (Ind.)$2,500

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STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES*Candidates supported by OMPAC are typed in bold print. Incumbents are italics.

DISTRICT DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER CONTRIBUTION 1 Johnny Tadlock Steven McGowen2 Tom Stites John R. Bennett $5003 Troy Dyer Rick West Dewey

Harrison (Ind.)4 Matt Meredith Bob Ed Culver5 Matt Nowlin Josh West6 Chuck Hoskin No candidate7 Ben Loring Hoguen Apperson8 Darrell L. Moore Tom Gann9 No candidate Mark Lepak10 Eric Epperson Travis Dunlap11 No candidate Earl Sears12 Darla Milligan Kevin McDugle13 Wayne Herriman Avery Carl Frix14 Lee Ann Langston George Faught15 Ed Cannaday Don Herrold16 Ronnie Kell Scott Fetgatter17 Brian Renegar Paul Marean18 Donnie Condit No candidate $1,00019 James Albert

CampbellJustin JJ Humphrey

Morgan Hopson (Ind.)

20 Matt Failing Bobby Cleveland21 David S. Northcutt Dustin Roberts22 No candidate Charles McCall23 Keith Welch Sr. Terry O'Donnell24 Steve Kouplen No candidate25 David S. Weir Todd Thomsen26 Nick Atwood Dell Kerbs $25027 John Karlin Josh Cockroft28 Marilyn Rainwater Tom Newell29 Macy Gleason Kyle Hilbert30 No candidate Mark Lawson31 John B. Tiller Jason Murphey32 Billy Hinton Kevin Wallace33 Caryl Talley Greg Babinec Erin K. Adams (L)34 Cory Williams No candidate35 No candidate Dennis Casey36 Cathy Ross Sean Roberts37 No candidate Steve Vaughan38 No candidate John Pfeiffer

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STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES continued*Candidates supported by OMPAC are typed in bold print. Incumbents are italics.

DISTRICT DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER CONTRIBUTION 39 No candidate Ryan Martinez Clark Duffe (L) $1,00040 Pierce Jones Chad Caldwell $50041 No candidate John Enns42 Liz George Tim Downing $50043 Mike Bounds John Paul Jordan Sooner

Davenport (Ind.)44 Emily Virgin No candidate45 Claudia Griffith Marc Etters $25046 Jacob Rosecrants Scott Martin47 O.A. Cargill Leslie Osborn48 No candidate Pat Ownbey49 Michelle Bray Tommy C. Hardin50 Melissa Tilley Marcus McEntire51 Charles L.

MurdockScott Biggs

52 No candidate Charles Ortega53 No candidate Mark McBride54 Mary

Newcome-HatchKevin West Elizabeth Lari-

os (Ind.)55 Wayne A. Walters Todd Russ $25056 David Perryman Chris Verser $25057 No candidate Harold Wright58 No candidate Carl Newton59 No candidate Mike Sanders60 Dennis Purifoy Rhonda Baker $50061 Ashlee Renee

OrtizCasey Murdock

62 Larry Bush John M. Montgomery

63 Randy Batt Jeff Coody $50064 Jacobi T. Crowley Rande Worthen65 Rick Gilleland Scooter Park66 Dianna Phillips Jadine Nollan $25067 Lori Decter Wright Scott McEachin Zac Davis (L)68 No candidate Glen Mulready69 Paul Sullivan Chuck Strohm70 Joe Jennings Carol Bush Tamara Morton (L)71 Millie Hardesty

YorkKatie Henke $500

72 Monroe Nichols No candidate

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STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES continued*Candidates supported by OMPAC are typed in bold print. Incumbents are italics.

DISTRICT DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER CONTRIBUTION 73 Regina Goodwin Leland Cole74 Jeri Moberly Dale Derby, DO $2,50075 Karen Gaddis Dan Kirby76 Glenda K. Puett David Brumbaugh77 Eric Proctor No candidate78 Meloyde Blancett Molly McKay Eugene Bell (L)79 No candidate Weldon Watson Teresa

Marler (Ind.)80 Tom Bates Mike Ritze81 Dan Myers Mike Osburn Steve Long (L) $50082 Misty Warfield Kevin Calvey Christopher Craw-

ford (Ind.), David Dickerson (Ind.)

83 Jason Stone Randy McDaniel84 Will Hollander Tammy West $50085 Cyndi Munson Matt Jackson $50086 William T.

FourkillerRhonda Hopkins Shannon

Grimes (L)87 Collin Walke Bruce Lee Smith Elle Collins (L)88 Jason

DunningtonNo candidate

89 Shane Stone No candidate90 No candidate Jon Echols91 Trey Puckett Chris Kannady $1,50092 Forrest Bennett Joe Griffin $50093 Mickey Dollens Jay Means94 Scott Inman Jason Sansone $50095 James J. Cook Roger Ford96 No candidate Lewis Moore97 Jason Lowe Tonni Canaday $50098 No candidate Michael Rogers99 George Young No candidate Marina

Mangiaracina (Ind.)$250

100 Donald Wentroth Jr.

Elise Hall Christina Wright (L)

101 Cheryl Mooney-ham-Hessman

Tess Teague

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THANK YOU!A big thank you to all of our 2015-16 OMPAC contributors who have made it possible for us to elect the pro-medicine candidates we need at the State Legislature.

OMPAC Diamond Club ($1,000+)M Dewayne Andrews, MD Jane C K Fitch, MD John C Root, MD

Jack J Beller, MD Josephine Freede Renee Roy, MD

Ruth Beller Carl T Hook, MD David S Russell, MD

Todd Brockman, MD Sandra Hook Lee E Schoeffler, MD

Blair Brockman D Robert McCaffree, MD Bruce L Storms, MD

John Burton Chace, MD Jim G Melton, DO Kevin E Taubman, MD

Scott A Dempewolf, MD Oren F Miller, III, MD Peter Winn, MD

Sherri Durica, MD Timothy Dwight Robison, MD

OMPAC Gold Club ($500+)Sherri S Baker, MD Diana E Hampton, MD George W Monks, MD

Larry A Bookman, MD Jean R Hausheer, MD Gary Lee Paddack, MD

Richard Campbell, MD Elizabeth A Jett, MD Mukesh T Parekh, MD

M Dianne Chambers, MD Richard A Katseres, MD Barry Pollard, MD

Mary S Clarke, MD John C Leatherman, MD Richard A Reutlinger, MD

Steven A. Crawford, MD Charles C. Mashek, MD Ralph Shadid, MD

Shirley Ella Dearborn, MD Lara D Mashek, MD Ervin Yen, MD

Daniel C Dennehy, MD Mary Anne McCaffree, MD Jaafar M Bazih, MD

Stephen R Green, MD Keith A McFarland, MD

OMPAC Silver Club ($300+)Christopher Lee Beene, MD Julie A Strebel Hager, MD Michael Leon Mullins, MD

Kathy Bookman Michael J Haugh, MD Trisha L Parks, DO

Michael Frank Boyer, MD William D Hawk, MD Rollie E Rhodes, Jr., MD

M. Craig Bozeman, MD Diane M Heaton, MD John A Robinson, MD

George B Caldwell, MD Philip James Hess, MD Dwight T Sublett, MD

Max Gaylen Cates, MD D Wesley Hughes, II, MD John F Tompkins, II, MD

James L Dunagin, Jr., MD Paul David Hunter, MD Gopikrishnan Vasudevan, MD

Gary T Dykstra, DO Woody G Jenkins, MD Robert J Weedn, MD

Paul L Firth, MD Barbara Jett Don Wilber, MD

Mark W Fogle, MD R Kevin Moore, MD Brian Yeaman, MD

OMPAC Sustaining Member ($200+)Peter P Aran, MD Ronald D Barber, MD Paul Charles Bicket, MD

John C Balbas, MD William G Bernhardt, MD Jenny Lee Boyer, MD

Ray M Balyeat, MD R Phillip Berry, MD Douglas Kip Brown, MD

Charles C Carter, MD Antoine I Jabbour, MD Sri K Reddy, MD

William C Clark, Jr., MD Andrea Jackson Robert S Renouard, MD

Marchel W Clements, DO Robert Kern Jackson, MD Marc Rocklin, MD

Bert N Corley, MD Mason Peck Jett, MD James A Rosacker, MD

Cary W Couch, MD John Francis Josephson, MD Arthur W Rousseau, MD

Sam S Dahr, MD Nick G Knutson, MD Paul Silverstein, MD

Jewell Lee Daniels, Jr., MD Kim L Kurvink, MD Thomas Singletary, MD

Stanley P DeFehr, MD David Louis Kyger, MD James C Slater, MD

Gary T Denslow, MD Lora Joyce Larson, MD Floyd Lee Smith, MD

Richard L Drake, DO Mark T Lau, MD Michael Soper, MD

S A Dean Drooby, MD Beth L Leader, DO Joseph W Stafford, MD

Dear Colleagues:The mission of the Oklahoma Medical Political Action Committee (OMPAC) is really quite simple and fundamental: to help elect “medicine

friendly” state lawmakers. This includes all areas of interest to the House of Medicine, including medical liability reform, reimbursement, scope

of practice and patient safety.

Your OMPAC Board and our OSMA lobbyists met throughout the summer to discuss the dozens of candidates on the ballot and determent which ones

would receive contributions from us. To date, OMPAC has contributed over $52,000 during the 2016 election cycle.

With the help of OMPAC donors, we have made a great deal of progress at the State Capitol. However, we still have a long way to go to our goal

of having a Legislature that fully supports physicians and their patients. We continue to need your financial help to be successful in electing pro-

medicine candidates to the State Legislature. Please visit okmed.org and make a generous contribution today.

Thank you to all have contributed in the past and to all who will contribute in the future. Your support is what makes our success at the Capitol

possible. The OMPAC Board looks forward to your participation in the legislative process as an OMPAC donor during the coming year.

Sincerely,

George Monks, MD, OMPAC Chair

OMPAC Sustaining Member ($200+) continuedKevin M Dukes, MD Jason S Lees, MD Richard Stamile, MD

Scott J Dunitz, MD Brian E Lovelace, MD Keith Stanley, MD

Robert S Ellis, MD Elizabeth V Macedo, MD G Michael Steelman, MD

Nabila H Elzind, MD Marlene Magrini-Greyson, MD Dana G Stone, MD

Lynn E Frame, MD Thomas Alan Marberry, MD Wesley Michael Stotler, DO

Charles J Gebetsberger, MD Loy Donna Markland, MD William L Surbeck, MD

Ondria Gleason, MD Alan L Martin, MD Edward L Taylor, IV, MD

Jay A Gregory, MD James Richard McCurdy, MD Michael D Taylor, MD

Richard Greyson, MD Kevin W Miller, MD Richard D Thomas, MD

James L Griffin, MD David M Nierenberg, MD Timothy D Trojan, MD

David W Griffiths, MD Caleb A. Nunley, MD Duc Minh Tu, MD

Sudhir K Gupta, MD Tomas P Owens, Jr., MD J Ross Vanhooser, MD

Arthur D Hagan, MD Paul D Peterson, MD Walter Waugh, III, MD

Curtis E Harris, MD Sandra Peyton Julie Weedn

Svein M Holsaeter, MD Robert H Phillips, MD Michael Weisz, MD

Ronald G Hood, MD Myrna Kirk Pontious, MD Jon T Willis, MD

John R Houck, Jr., MD Lisa Porter

James J Hutchins, MD Tawfik Ramadan, MD

OMPAC Contributors Yoo Chul Ahn, MD Lee A. Goscin, MD Raymond D Miller, MD

Bob P Aran William H Hall, MD John A Minielly, MD

John Robert Ashley, MD Kimberly K Hanigar, MD Mario Ross Morenas, MD

James H Bearden, MD William S Harrison, MD Lynn L Myers, MD

Rosemary Bellino, MD Joseph Harroz, MD Victor R Neal, MD

Colleen Bicket Donald J Higgins, MD Sara L Newell, MD

Jo Ann Carpenter, MD Joseph V LeBlanc, MD Thomas O Nicklas, MD

Mitchell J Collier, MD Joseph E Leonard, MD Thomas V Nunn, DO

John W. Ellis, MD Patrick D Lester, MD Suzanne Olive, MD

C Douglas Folger, MD Billy J Matter, MD Kenneth D Ostmo

Charles Randal Gill Alice McInnis, MD Ankur A Rughani

Amy L Shultz, MD Christopher L. Sudduth, MD Gregory P Williams, MD

Timothy D Siler, MD James Robert Taylor, MD Frank F Wilson, III, MD

Tim K Smalley, MD Kenneth W Whittington, MD James O Wood, Jr., MD

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