Fundraisers
July Sen . Dave Arnold ( R-Lebanon ) – He is a brand-new senator , having recently won a special election in January . PDA attended his golf outing .
Rep . Steve Mentzer ( R-Lancaster ) – He is the Secretary of the House Insurance Committee .
L to R – PDA lobbyist Peg Kuskin , Sen . Dave Arnold , PDA executive director Ward Blackwell , Sen . John Gordner , Greg Moreland , Chief of Staff for Sen . Arnold .
August Sen . Jim Brewster ( D-Allegheny ) – He is a member of the Senate Banking & Insurance Committee .
September Rep . Stephen Kinsey ( D-Philadelphia ) – He sits on the House Appropriations and Health committees .
Sen . Jay Costa ( D-Allegheny ) – He is the Senate Minority Leader His virtual fund raiser was attended by Dr . Jim Tauberg and Dr . Dennis Zabelsky
House Republican Campaign Committee ( HRCC ) House Republican summer picnic attended by Drs . Jim Boyle III , Brian Christian , John Kiessling , Bill Spruill and PDA Executive Director Ward Blackwell .
Rep . Torren Ecker ( R-Adams ) – He has been a good friend to dentistry .
Sen . Mike Regan ( R-Cumberland ) – He was a huge help moving assignment of benefits through the Senate last session .
Rep . Frank Dermody ( D-Allegheny ) – He is the House Democratic leader .
October Rep . Chris Sainato ( D-Lawrence ) – He has been supportive of PDA in the past .
Sen . Jake Corman ( R-Centre ) – He is the Senate Majority Leader . He advances or kills all bills in the Senate . Drs . Jim Boyle III , Aaron Roan , PDA Executive Director Ward Blackwell , and PDA lobbyist Peg Kuskin attended his golf outing .
Rep . Greg Rothman ( R-Cumberland ). He is a long-time stalwart friend of dentistry and sits on the House Appropriations and Insurance committees .
L to R – Dr . Andrew Peterson , PDA lobbyist Peg Kuskin , Rep . Stan Saylor , former PDA president Dr . Jim Boyle , Dr . Lane Pietropola .
Rep . Stan Saylor ( R-York ) – He is the House Appropriations chair and the prime sponsor of HB 564 ( Assignment of Benefits ). He is truly a champion for dentists and dentistry .
House candidate Bryan Walters – He was a candidate for the House 157 th seat . The contribution was requested by a PDA member in his district . He currently serves as the Sadsbury Township Manager and previously served as the Chester County Prothonotary for 12 years and was a Schuylkill Township Supervisor for 11 years .
U . S . Rep . Scott Perry , PDA lobbyist Peg Kuskin and PDA executive director Ward Blackwell .
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