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BCMS LEGISLATIVE
NEWS

BCMS LEGISLATIVE AND
SOCIOECONOMICS
COMMITTEE MEMBERS

ATTEND LEGISLATIVE
RECEPTIONS

State Rep. Barbara
Gervin-Hawkins &
Jesse Moss Jr., MD.

Alex Kenton, MD,
State Rep.-elect
Trey Martinez Fischer &
Michael Battista, MD.

This past month was full with a variety of legislative events and sev-
eral BCMS members attended to represent our organization and med-
icine’s issues. On December 4, members participated in a reception
honoring State Rep. Diego Bernal (District 123) at the home of
Charles Butt and also a dinner honoring State Sen.-elect Pete Flores
(District 19), held at Periphery Restaurant. Then, in separate events
and meetings on Dec. 6, members attended a breakfast meeting with
State Rep. Lyle Larson ( District 122); a luncheon with State Rep.-elect
Trey Martinez Fischer (District 116) and a holiday reception honoring
State Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (District 120).
Many thanks to the following physicians who participated:
Michael Battista, MD; Daniel Deane, MD; Leah Jacobson, MD; Alex
Kenton, MD; Jesse Moss, Jr., MD; Gerardo Ortega, MD and Mary
Wearden, MD.
For local discussion on these and other legislative advocacy
topics, consider joining the BCMS Legislative and Socioeco-
nomics Committee by contacting Mary Nava, chief government
affairs officer and committee liaison at mary.nava@bcms.org.

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