The Political Action Committee (PAC) of the Florida Academy of
Physician Assistants is a legal registered entity in the state of Florida. It is a
Committee for Continuous Existence, a PAC as it is more commonly called. It consists of
some six Physician Assistants and our Legislative Consultants, Juhan and Pat Mixon in
Tallahassee.
Their function is to lobby the state legislators in regards to all
matters that affect the Physician Assistant profession in this state, and in health care
issues upon which the Physician Assistant community can have some impact. The PAC solicits
contributions from the members of the Academy and interested parties to assist us in
funding these activities. A lot of hard work goes into this effort to select and support
those candidates.
The PAC is assisted by local grass roots Physician Assistants in
providing support to state candidates who express interest and have shown support for the
PA profession in its' legislative efforts. This support comes in the form of financial
support from the PAC, and soliciting members in the legislators' area to help in their
campaigns.
