title: A commitment to community.
abstract: Retiring Republican Member of Congress for the 48th District of California, Dr. Ron Packard reflects on the qualities of success that are common in dentistry and politics and stresses the importance of community.
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authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Packard
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D003815:Dentists; D006801:Humans; D009111:Local Government; D011057:Politics; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States