Vermont Senate Candidate Gets APAPAC Help

David Fassler, M.D. (right), presents Rep. Bernard Sanders (I-Vt.) with a contribution from APA's political action committee, APA-PAC. The presentation was made in Vermont.

Fassler is the legislative representative, public affairs representative, and treasurer of the Vermont Psychiatric Association; a member of APA-PAC Board of Directors; and an APA trustee-at-large. Sanders, who is running for the Senate, is a member of the House Financial Services and Government Reform Committees and the Mental Health Caucus. He co-sponsors many APA-supported pieces of legislation, including the 2005 parity and privacy bills.

The visit is part of an ongoing program at APA—through APAPAC—in which APA members educate federal legislators and policymakers about mental health issues.