Texas Ambassadors,
I’m writing to ask you to help support a fellow Texan, AAOS Ambassador, and orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. David Teuscher. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) is circulating the attached letter of support for Dr. Teuscher for a senior-level post at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). AAOS has also written a letter of support, which is attached. Congressman Babin is hoping to have as many members of the GOP Texas delegation sign on to the letter as possible.
Below is a sample email you can send to your member of Congress as well as contact info for each member of the delegation. We are trying to get this signed tomorrow, so if you can, please try to make this contact as soon as possible. Feel free to adjust this language or substitute it for your own if you wish. You can also send this to as many members of the delegation as you feel comfortable with.
Best,
Jordan
Dear Member of Congress,
I’m writing to ask you to please sign the attached letter, currently being circulated by Rep. Babin’s office, backing Dr. David Teuscher for a senior-level post at HHS.
Over the past 10 years, Dr. Teuscher has been actively involved in public policy debates in Austin, Texas, and Washington, D.C., on issues of healthcare financing, expert witness testimony, property taxes, and workers compensation. He is a past-president of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and an active member of the American Orthopaedic Association, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Texas Medical Association, and the Texas Orthopaedic Association. Dr. Teuscher is one of the founding board members of Texas Alliance for Patient Access, the statewide coalition working for medical liability reform in Texas.
During his 13 years of military service, Dr. Teuscher was deployed to the 144th Evacuation Hospital in northern Saudi Arabia in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm and was the chief of surgery at Reynolds Army Community Hospital, where he received numerous military awards, commendations, and decorations. Currently, he is in private practice at the Beaumont Bone and Joint Institute, specializing in sports medicine.
Dr. Teuscher would be an excellent candidate for a position at HHS, and I urge you to do everything you can to support him. Please contact Mary Moody in Rep. Babin’s office at mary.moody@mail.house.gov or 5-1555 to sign on to the letter. The deadline is Tuesday, February 28, COB.
Mr. Ben Murray
Official: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Title: LA
Email: ben_murray@cruz.senate.gov
Phone: (202) 224-5922
Ms. Beth Nelson
Official: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Title: LA
Email: beth_nelson@cornyn.senate.gov
Phone: (202) 224-2934
Mr. Andrew Keyes
Official: Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX 1st)
Title: LA
Email: andrew.keyes@mail.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-3035
Ms. Kristina Thompson
Official: Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX 2nd)
Title: LA
Email: kristina.thompson@mail.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-6565
Mr. Jamie Baker
Official: Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX 4th)
Title: LA
Email: james.baker@mail.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-6673
Mr. Gable Brady
Official: Rep. Joe L. Barton (R-TX 6th)
Title: LA
Email: gable.brady@mail.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-2002
Mr. Corey Inglee
Official: Rep. John Culberson (R-TX 7th)
Title: Legislative Director
Email: corey.inglee@mail.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-2571
Mr. Jeffrey Last
Official: Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX 8th)
Title: LA
Email: jeffrey.last@mail.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-4901
Mr. Thomas Rice
Official: Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX 10th)
Title: LA
Email: thomas.rice@mail.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-2401
Mr. Michael Horder
Official: Rep. K. Michael Conaway (R-TX 11th)
Title: LA
Email: michael.horder@mail.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-3605
Mr. Michael Seeds
Official: Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX 13th)
Title: LA
Email: michael.seeds@mail.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-3706
Mr. David Dry
Official: Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX 14th)
Title: LA
Email: david.dry@mail.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-2831
Mr. Michael Richards
Official: Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX 22nd)
Title: LA
Email: michael.richards@mail.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-5951
Mr. Matthew Haskins
Official: Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX 23rd)
Title: LA
Email: matthew.haskins@mail.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-4511
Mr. John Deoudes
Official: Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-TX 24th)
Title: LA
Email: john.deoudes@mail.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-6605
Ms. Nicole Lansford
Official: Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX 25th)
Title: LA
Email: nicole.lansford@mail.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-9896
Ms. Danielle Steele
Official: Rep. Michael C. Burgess (R-TX 26th)
Title: LA
Email: danielle.steele@mail.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-7772
Mr. Blake Adami
Official: Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX 27th)
Title: LA
Email: blake.adami@mail.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-7742
Ms. Dani Lomasney
Official: Rep. John Carter (R-TX 31st)
Title: LA
Email: dani.lomasney@mail.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-3864
Ms. Emily Erb
Official: Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX 32nd)
Title: LA
Email: emily.erb@mail.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-2231
Ms. Suzi Plasencia
Official: Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX 12th)
Title: LA
Email: suzi.plasencia@mail.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-5071
Mr. Jon Oehmen
Official: Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX 17th)
Title: LA
Email: jon.oehmen@mail.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225