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BCMS LEGISLATIVE
NEWS

BCMS

IN THE

CAPITAL

1. Standing (l-r): State Senator Jose Menendez (District 26) vis-
its with Varda and Adam Ratner, MD, during a reception
honoring Sen. Menendez at Club Giraud on Oct. 10 hosted
by Gordon Hartman and Harvey Najim.

2. Standing (l-r): Martha Vijjeswarapu, TMA Alliance presi-
dent-elect; John Nava, MD; Rep. Philip Cortez (House Dis-
trict 117); and Janet Realini, MD met Oct. 17 at Rep.
Cortez’ district office in San Antonio and presented him
with a plaque on behalf of the Texas Medical Association
for his support of medicine’s issues during the 86th Leg-
islative Session.

3. BCMS physician members, Alliance member, medical stu-
dent and staff met with Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) on
Oct. 8 in the Congressman's San Antonio district office to
discuss the latest happenings in Congress on medicine issues.
Standing (l-r) are: John Shepherd, MD; BCMS Alliance
member Jenny Shepherd; Congressman Roy; Mary Nava,
BCMS chief government affairs officer; Dan Deane, MD
and Marc Ghosn, medical student at the UIW School of
Medicine.

4. Alex Kenton, MD (left), pauses for a photo with State Sen-
ator Jose Menendez (District 26) on Oct. 10 during a recep-
tion hosted by Gordon Hartman and Harvey Najim in honor
of Sen. Menendez at Club Giraud.

5. Standing (l-r): Bernard Swift, Jr., MD; John Shepherd, MD;
State Senator Donna Campbell (District 25); Jenny Shep-
herd; David Shulman, MD and John Menchaca, MD visit
during a reception held in honor of Sen. Campbell at Club
Giraud on Nov. 6.

6. Standing (l-r): Michael Battista, MD; Rep. Trey Martinez Fis-
cher (House District 116); Mary Nava and Jenny Shepherd
met Nov. 19 at Rep. Martinez Fischer’s district office in San
Antonio and presented him with a plaque on behalf of the
Texas Medical Association for his support of medicine’s is-
sues during the 86th Legislative Session.

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