MS Dental PAC

MDPAC is the political action committee of the Mississippi Dental Association. This committee provides an opportunity for dentists to collectively contribute to the campaigns of candidates who support the promotion of good oral health and will work with our professionals to address issues. When acting as a group, individual dentists can have significant impact on the political process. MDPAC is non-profit and bi-partisan, with the goal of influencing the political process for the good of dentistry and patients. The MDPAC Board oversees the activities of the group.

State and federal governments are a constant, sometimes intrusive presence in the dental office. With issues such as unsupervised practice by hygienists, patient protection, amalgam waste disposal, HIPAA regulations, and excessive state and federal regulations, we need lawmakers in the Mississippi legislature and U.S. Congress who understand dentistry and oral health care. MDPAC and ADPAC (the American Dental Association’s political action committee) are dentistry’s best hope of electing these individuals.

In addition to making political contributions, MDPAC maintains a statewide contact dentist system so that every politician in the state has a personal friend in dentistry. MDPAC hosts legislative receptions and legislative contact days, furthering the relationship between legislators and dentists.

You can join PAC with a simple contribution.  The following are suggestive amounts of commitment levels:

Platinum Membership - $1000

Diamond Membership - $750

Crown Membership - $500

Century Membership - $175 - 499

Active Membership - $50 - 174

Recent Graduate - $35

Student Membership - $10

Dentists that make contributions at the Crown, Diamond and Platinum level before May 1st of each year receive a gift.

How to Join MDPAC

Print the MDPAC Membership Form and mail to:     

MDPAC
c/o Mississippi Dental Association
2630 Ridgewood Road, Suite C
Jackson, MS  39216

Checks should be made payable to MDPAC.

Please note: MDPAC and  ADPAC contributions are voluntary political contributions. The suggested amount is only a suggestion, more or less than the suggested amount may be given, and the amount given or refusal to give will not benefit or disadvantage you. Contributions are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. Federal law requires political committees to report the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer for each individual whose contributions aggregate in excess of $200 in a calendar year. Mississippi law permits state PACs to accept professional corporation checks.  

2010 Platinum Contributors

MDPAC would like to send a special "Thank You" to the 2010 Platinum contributors as of June 10, 2010.

James A Bennett
Robin Campassi
Mark Donald
Steve Gandy
Andy Garrott
Chad Harris
Barry Herring
James Hollingsworth
Norris Howell
Harry Kolodney
David Lee
Craig Martin
Barbara Mauldin
Delton Moore
Roddy Scarbrough
Hank Singley
Robert L. Smith

District Dental Societies I, II, III, IV, V and VI also gave at the Platinum level or above.

Contributions collected from November 1, 2009 to October 31, 2010 are counted for the 2010 PAC Calendar Year. 

Serving as a Contact Dentist
If you are interested in discussing important issues with your legislator and would like to personally deliver MDPAC contributions to a specific legislator that you personally know, then sign up today to be a Contact Dentist.  Please call Tasha Jones at the MDA office at (601) 982-0442 or   e-mail her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  to identify who you would be willing to contact.