METHODIST BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES INAUGURAL HOSPAC AWARD
September 8th, 2009HOSPAC, the state political action committee of the Texas Hospital Association, today announced Margaret “Peggy” Allison as their first HOSPAC Star Trustee Award Winner during a founders’ award luncheon at their annual conference. This new award recognizes outstanding hospital trustees who go above and beyond to support HOSPAC, sharing their knowledge and views on health care issues with elected officials at the local, state and federal levels.
Mrs. Allison is a friend and long-time supporter of Methodist Healthcare, dedicating 20-plus years of service to Methodist by serving on several boards and committees. During that time, she was a member of the Methodist Hospital Trustees, the group who helped design the formation of Methodist Healthcare System and Methodist Healthcare Ministries, now the largest non-governmental provider of indigent health care in South Texas. Mrs. Allison also served a two-year term as chairman of the Methodist Healthcare Board of Governors from 2001 to 2003, and she currently serves as an associate board member of Methodist Healthcare.
“Methodist Healthcare thanks Mrs. Allison for her dedication and passion for serving Methodist for so many years and congratulates her on receiving this award for her efforts in health care advocacy,” said Jaime Wesolowski, president and CEO of Methodist Healthcare. “She truly understands the importance of building relationships with elected officials to help shape the future of health care policy.”
A tireless champion for Methodist, she brings that same energy to her support of HOSPAC. She has served on the HOSPAC Board of Directors for eight years and participated on the board’s Strategic Planning Committee. Peggy is also an active member of the Texas Healthcare Trustees (THT) and has inspired numerous hospital governing board members to join HOSPAC and become more politically active. As past THT chair, she also served as an at-large member of the American Hospital Association’s Committee on Governance. In 2004, she was one of 12 trustees statewide to receive an award for excellence in hospital governance from the Texas Academy of Governance.
