Government Affairs

 

According to a 2011 APA Membership Survey, the top five most important member benefits include: 1) APA's work with health plans to facilitate pharmacy issues; 2) lobbying efforts; 3) staff response to pharmacy questions; 4) CE programs; and 5) APA outreach to stakeholders. 

APA staff works daily to keep members informed of important issues, including APA’s work with health plans to facilitate pharmacy and lobbying and outreach efforts.

Arkansas Pharmacists Political Action Committee (AP-PAC) - State legislators need financial support from pharmacists to successfully campaign for office.  AP-PAC allows pharmacists to support those who support pharmacy.

Find Your Legislator - Below is a list of Arkansas federal legislators. 

U.S. Representatives
 
District 1
The Honorable Eric A. (Rick) Crawford
1408 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4076
Fax: (202) 225-5602
http://crawford.house.gov/
District 2
The Honorable Tim Griffin
1232 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2506
Fax: (202) 225-5903
http://griffin.house.gov/
District 3
The Honorable Steve Womack
1508 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 225-4301
Fax: (202) 225-5713
http://womack.house.gov/
District 4
The Honorable Mike Ross
2436 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2220
Fax: (202) 225-1314
http://ross.house.gov/
U.S. Senators  

The Honorable John Boozman
320 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4843
Fax: (202) 228-1371
http://www.boozman.senate.gov/

The Honorable Mark Pryor
255 Dirksen
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2353
Fax: (202) 228-0908
http://www.pryor.senate.gov/
 

Notes From the Hill - During the 88th General Assembly and previous legislative sessions, APA's Director of Government Relations Debra Wolfe issued a weekly report on how the legislative session was progressing.  Read her final summary of important pharmacy legislation that passed the 88th General Assembly here.

 
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