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BCMS LEGISLATIVE
Reception held in honor of
State Representative Leo Pacheco
By Mary E. Nava, MBA, BCMS Chief Government Affairs Officer
On Thursday, Aug. 22, bCMS Alliance past president, Jenny Shepherd and her husband, John Shepherd, Md, hosted a TEXPAC-spon-
sored reception in their home in honor of State Representative leo Pacheco (district 118). Rep. Pacheco was honored for his work during
the 86th legislative Session in support of medicine’s issues.
Many thanks to the Shepherds for hosting the event and to the physician members, Alliance members and medical students in attendance,
including: Physicians - Carmen Garza, Md; david Henkes, Md; leah Jacobson, Md; Sanjiv Kumar, Md; bCMS President, Adam Ratner,
Md; Gillian Schmitz, Md; Matthew Schmitz, Md; Jayesh Shah, Md; david Shulman, Md; Alliance members - lorie boies; James duerr;
danielle Henkes; Neha Shah; Martha vijjeswarapu; and Medical Students - Marc Ghosn; Swetha Maddipudi; and Ryan Wealther.
For local discussion on this and other legislative advocacy topics, consider joining the BCMS Legislative and Socioeconomics
Committee or by contacting Mary Nava, BCMS chief government affairs officer at mary.nava@bcms.org.
Guests listen as Rep. Leo Pacheco (District 118) (in dark suit), provides remarks during From (l-r): Matthew Schmitz, MD and Gillian
a TEXPAC-sponsored reception held in his honor on Aug. 22 at the home of Jenny and Schmitz, MD visit with event host, John Shep-
John Shepherd, MD. herd, MD.
Enjoying the reception were (standing l-r): Swetha Maddipudi, UT Event hosts John Shepherd, MD (left) and his wife, Jenny Shepherd
Health medical student; Jayesh Shah, MD; Marc Ghosn, UIW (right) pause for a photo with guest of honor, Rep. Leo Pacheco,
School of Medicine medical student; and Ryan Wealther, UT center, and his wife, Melva Pacheco.
Health medical student.
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