| Hill champions: ADA President Ron Tankersley presents Leadership in Oral Health Advocacy Awards to (left) Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) and (right) Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), honoring the congressional leaders for their support of Medicaid, patient rights, student aid and "issues important to the dental profession." The hand-engraved Leadership Award plates were presented at the ADA Foundation Give Kids A Smile reception during the April 12-14 Washington Leadership Conference. Both leaders hailed the ADA. "You do great work for the American people," said Rep Dingell. "In Missions of Mercy projects, we have seen dentists go above and beyond the point of duty," added Sen. Grassley. |
