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Join LAMPAC • Contact Us • History
About LAMPAC
Membership in LAMPAC is limited to physician members of the Louisiana State Medical Society. Membership is entirely voluntary and not deductible for federal income tax purposes. For more information about membership in LAMPAC, please contact Mary DuCote, PAC Administrator, at 225.763.8500 or by email at mary@lsms.org
LAMPAC is a separate segregated fund established by the Louisiana State Medical Society. Voluntary political contributions by individuals to LAMPAC should be written on personal checks; corporate contributions can be used only for administrative purposes and state races. Funds from corporations cannot be used for contributions and expenditures in Federal elections. Contributions are not limited to the suggested amount. Neither LAMPAC will not favor or disadvantage anyone based upon the amounts of, or the failure to make PAC contributions. Voluntary political contributions are subject to the limitations of FEC Regulations, Section 110.1, 110.2 and 110.5 (Federal regulations require this notice). Contributions to LAMPAC and AMPAC are not deductible as charitable contributions for Federal Income tax purposes.
History
In the 1960s, the AMA recognized the importance of involving the individual physician in politics and responded by establishing the American Medical Political Action Committee (AMPAC), one of the first political action committees formed in this country. Each state medical society also formed a medical PAC; in Louisiana, this committee is called the Louisiana Medical Political Action Committee (LAMPAC), which is an affiliate of the Louisiana State Medical Society.
Through LAMPAC, the LSMS offers influence and involvement in the electoral process to help elect candidates who fairly represent important issues to the medical community. In addition, LAMPAC has emphasized the importance of physicians becoming involved in the elections phase of the political process.
Every year, there are critical legislative votes made in Baton Rouge and in Washington, D.C. that have a major impact on the practice of medicine. LAMPAC has has proven to be a valuable asset in educating legislators about the concerns of medicine and LAMPAC’s record of support for elected candidates is among the highest of any medical PAC in the country. In fact, LAMPAC's success rate in the 1999 election cycle was 96% in the races in which it participated.
LAMPAC is governed by a physician board of directors who represent each of the 10 LSMS districts, plus two representatives from the Resident Section, Medical Student Section and the LSMS Alliance. Endorsements and support for election campaigns are made in consultation with recommendations from the LSMS Council on Legislation as well as local physician input.
LAMPAC must continue to be fully funded to meet the many requests of friends of organized medicine. Several levels of membership are available in our Join LAMPAC section.
Contact LAMPAC
Sharon Knight - Executive Director
Mary DuCote - Membership/Grassroots PAC Administrator
LAMPAC
6767 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
225.763.8500 or Toll Free in Louisiana 800.375.9508
FAX 225.763.9881
For more information about membership in LAMPAC, please contact Mary DuCote, PAC Administrator, at 225.763.8500 or by email at mary@lsms.org.
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District |
Director |
Alternate |
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District I |
Patrick C. Breaux, MD
New Orleans |
Vincent A. Culotta, Jr, MD
New Orleans |
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District II |
Harris M. Blackman, MD
Marrero |
Daniel I. Caplan, MD
Metairie |
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District III |
Vacant |
Vacant |
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District IV |
William T. Hall, MD
Shreveport |
Vacant |
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District V |
Joseph D. Busby, Jr., MD
Winnsboro |
Vincent R. Forte, MD
Monroe |
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District VI |
William M. Cassidy, MD
Baton Rouge |
John M. Burdine, MD
Baton Rouge |
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District VII |
Keith F. DeSonier, MD
Lake Charles |
John W. Noble, Jr., MD
Lake Charles |
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District VIII |
Vacant |
Marguerite B. Picou, MD
Natchitoches |
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District IX |
Paul E. Miller, MD
Ville Platte |
Vacant |
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District X |
Katherine L. Williams, MD
Covington |
Vacant |
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Member at Large |
Paul E. Perkowski, MD
Baton Rouge |
N/A |
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Member at Large |
Brian M. Bourgeois, MD
Gretna |
N/A |
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Resident Section |
Vacant |
Vacant |
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Medical Student Section |
Ryan Vega
Metairie |
Jordan Guice
New Orleans |
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Alliance |
Suzanne Krieger
Slidell |
Connie Boyer
Lafayette |
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