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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 23, 2007

Dr. Joseph H. Kinnarney	Dr. Janver D. Krehbiel

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.

— The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) welcomed two new AVMA Executive Board members at its annual convention this month in Washington, DC—Dr. Joseph H. Kinnarney of Reidsville, N.C., elected to represent District III, and Dr. Janver D. Krehbiel of Mason, Mich., elected to represent District V.

Dr. Kinnarney ran unchallenged for the AVMA Executive Board seat. His term as a District III representative will run from 2007-2013. He succeeds Dr. Jacky Horner, who finished out his term, representing Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Dr. Kinnarney is a mixed animal practitioner in Reidsville, N.C. He is a 1980 graduate from the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, where he was also the president of the Cornell Student AVMA chapter and president of the national SAVMA. During his service as North Carolina's alternative delegate on the AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) from 1990-1999, he worked to help secure a HOD vote for SAVMA. He served two terms as AVMA vice president 1999-2001. He also served as president of the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association in 1989-1990, and was named 2006 Distinguished Veterinarian.

"This is an exciting time in AVMA history with the change occurring in our leadership," Dr. Kinnarney said. "Moving forward with our two top people leaving—Dr. Bruce Little and Dr. Janet Donlin—we have a challenge and an opportunity in our pursuit of continued greatness."

Dr. Krehbiel won his post as District V representative on the AVMA Executive Board in an election against Dr. Jeffrey F. Powers of Peck, Mich. He will succeed Dr. James O. Cook, whose term ended this month, for the district that comprises Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.

Dr. Krehbiel is a professor in the Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation Department at the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He has served as senior associate dean for administration, associate dean for academic affairs, and is currently the director of international programs at the school. Dr. Krehbiel is a 1962 graduate of Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He was president of the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association in 1999, president of the American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology in 1982-1983, and chairperson of the National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners in 2003-2004. Dr. Krehbiel is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists.

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