OPHA Committees

Program: Plans the program and arrangements for the Association's annual meeting and conference.

Membership: Responsible for encouraging new membership and maintaining the current membership information and services.

Health Policy & Advocacy: Develops and coordinates Association functions which provide an effective voice in health policy at state and local levels.

Development: The Development Committee identifies and pursues philanthropic opportunities that build OPHA's capacity to achieve its mission and goals. 

Bylaws: Reviews current Bylaws and identifies ones that need to be changed, deleted or added.

Communications: Responsible for developing appropriate internal and external Association communications as directed by the Board.

Awards: Accepts nominations and selects recipients for any award offered through or on behalf of the Association. 

Nominations: The entire OPHA membership elects three members at large and the Board will appoint two Board members to the Nominations Committee. The person receiving the most votes in the membership election will be the chair of the Nominations Committee.

Elections: Ballots are counted by the Elections Committee.  A spokesperson for the Election Committee is called upon at the annual business meeting to announce the results of the election.