The Ohio Psychiatrists' Political Action Committee is a separate organization sponsored by the OPPA. It is a non-partisan organization and is the political arm of the OPPA.
OPPAC's Purpose
- To support the legislative goals of the OPPA;
- To be a participant in the political process by contributing funds to legislators who are important to psychiatry and the patients we serve; and
- To promote improvement in the government by encouraging and stimulating physicians specializing in psychiatry and others to take a more active and effective part in government affairs.
How Contributions to OPPAC are Spent
- Contributions provide us access to legislators;
- Contributions are given to those key legislators who serve on committees important to us and/or serve in a leadership position;
- Contributions to elected legislators are not based on political party affiliation; and
- Contributions are not made to political parties.
How OPPAC Achieves Its Purpose
- Monitoring legislative bills which affect our patients and our profession;
- Educating legislators about mental illness; Supporting legislative bills which are for our patients and our profession and opposing those which are not;
- Making financial contributions to legislators in key positions and to those who support our issues and views; and
- Maintaining a presence at the statehouse and at legislative functions.
Why You Need to Belong to OPPAC
Your membeship provides the "fuel" to fulfill these objectives; We're at the statehouse, fighting for you, for your profession, and the patients you serve - Psychiatry's voice needs to be heard; and We need you to support our efforts - if you don't, who will?
How You Can Join and Start Making a Difference Today
Make your personal check (state law prohibits corporate contributions) payable to and mail to:
OPPAC
1350 W. Fifth Ave., Suite 218
Columbus, Ohio 43212-2907
You can also call the OPPA office at (614) 481-7555 to make a contribution by credit card or to request a contribution return envelope.