A K Streeter sent me a copy of an invitation to a July 21 dinner and fundraiser for Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif., chair of the House Ways & Means health subcommittee.

The fundraiser's lead sponsor is the American Occupational Therapy political action committee, and the event is co-sponsored by the American Podiatric Medical Association PAC, the American Dietetic Association PAC, and the American Speech - Language-Hearing Association PAC. These are all groups that have a stake in health care reform.

"Probably not the best timing for this," the person noted in reference to the fact that the House Ways & Means Committee is to begin marking up the House Democrat's massive health care reform overhaul legislation later this week.

See the invitation here: Stark fundraiser.pdf

Stark's press secretary couldn't reached for comment.

(Photo of Stark by Rick Bloom)