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Our dues cycle runs in tandem with membership dues ( November 1 – October 31 ). Any contribution you make in November and December will count as PADPAC membership in 2014 . Please consider including a contribution to PADPAC in your annual membership dues . Becoming a member of PADPAC will keep you informed on regulatory activities in Harrisburg . You will have an opportunity to attend events where you can convey your concerns to elected officials . In addition , we will update you with our bi-weekly PADPAC newsletter , which keeps you apprised of events we attend , political and legislative news throughout Pennsylvania , and statewide and national coverage on health care reform developments .
If you have any questions about contributing to PADPAC , please contact Charles McElwee at cfm @ padental . org or ( 800 ) 223-0016 , ext . 108 . You can also contribute online by visiting padental . org / padpac .
Due to state and federal laws , PDA has categorized PADPAC funding into two categories . When deciding how to appropriate PADPAC contributions , PDA must distinguish how donors make their contributions :
Hard Dollars : Hard dollars are contributions made with a personal check or credit card . Only hard dollars may be used for political campaign contributions .
Sof t Dollars : Soft dollars are contributions made with a corporate check or credit card . Only soft dollars may be used for administrative purposes such as assisting district or local dental societies with a fundraising event .
PADPAC Membership Categories : |
Century Club |
$ 120- $ 149 |
Century Partners ( Member and Spouse ) |
$ 150- $ 199 |
Keystone Club |
$ 200- $ 249 |
Keystone Partners |
$ 250- $ 499 |
Capitol Club |
$ 500- $ 999 |
Liberty Club |
$ 1000 + |
President ’ s Club |
$ 2,500 + |
The following chart reports the percentage of all PDA |
members ( active and retired ) who contributed to PADPAC |
in each district ( as of July 8 , 2013 ): |
District 1 |
6 % |
District 6 |
12 % |
District 2 |
10 % |
District 7 |
5 % |
District 3 |
5 % |
District 8 |
1 % |
District 4 |
14 % |
District 9 |
16 % |
District 5 |
15 % |
District 10 |
9 % |
As of July 8 , 2013 , PDA districts raised |
the following for PADPAC this year : |
First District |
$ 4,170 |
Second District |
$ 24,313 |
Third District |
$ 6,410 |
Fourth District |
$ 4,955 |
Fifth District |
$ 17,650 |
Sixth District |
$ 2,080 |
Seventh District |
$ 4,420 |
Eighth District |
$ 1,785 |
Ninth District |
$ 6,375 |
Tenth District |
$ 8,600 |
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