The House of Delegates elected 17 AVMA members to fill vacancies on AVMA councils.
Council on Biologic and Therapeutic Agents
Dr. John T. Waddell, Sutton, Neb., representing private clinical practice, predominantly food animal
Council on Communications
Dr. Helen K. McShane, Austin, Texas, representing private practice, predominantly small animal; and Dr. Suzanne L. Craig, Houston, representing members at large
Council on Education
Dr. Herbert E. Whiteley, Urbana, Ill., representing veterinary medical research; Dr. Nathan D. Voris, Columbia, Mo., representing private equine clinical practice; Dr. William S. Swecker, Blacksburg, Va., representing large animal clinical science; and Dr. Robert B. Cherenson, Turlock, Calif., representing private food animal clinical practice
Council on Public Health and Regulatory Veterinary Medicine
Drs. Tracy S. DuVernoy, Silver Spring, Md., and Bhushan M. Jayarao, University Park, Pa., representing public health agencies or the armed forces; and Dr. Donald E. Hoenig, Belfast, Maine, representing agricultural agencies
Council on Research
Dr. G. David McCarroll, Goldsby, Okla., representing private clinical practice; and Drs. Don Reynolds, Ames, Iowa, and Kent Lloyd, Davis, Calif., representing veterinary medical research
Council on Veterinary Service
Dr. Carlos E. Bonnot, Wharton, Texas, representing private mixed practice, predominantly food animal or equine; Dr. Cheri A. Johnson, Williamston, Mich., representing academic clinical science; and Dr. Elysia Schaefer, Savoy, Ill., representing recent graduates
Judicial Council
Dr. David G. Beauchamp, Leland, N.C.
HAC
The HOD also elected three of its members to fill vacancies on the House Advisory Committee. Dr. Mark P. Helfat, alternate delegate from New Jersey, was re-elected to the position representing private practice, mixed. Dr. Barbara A. Schmidt, delegate from Kentucky, was elected to the position representing private practice, predominantly equine. Dr. C. Gary Bullard, delegate from Georgia, was elected to the position representing members at large.