Governor
Rick Scott Appoints
Spencer, Hase and Leonard to the Board of Veterinary Medicine
Governor Rick Scott has appointed three new members to the Board of Veterinary Medicine. The appointments were made and announced on January 30, 2014. The new members on the board are Dr. Terry Spencer, Dr. Robert Hase and Dr. Robert Leonard, Jr., all longstanding members of the FVMA. Dr. Terry Spencer, 59, of Gainesville, is the clinical assistant professor of shelter medicine at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. She was appointed to succeed Dr. Joann Helm for a term beginning January 30, 2014, and ending October 31, 2015. Dr. Robert Hase, 69, of New Port Richey, is the medical director at Bayonet Point Animal Clinic. He was appointed to fill a vacant seat on the board and his appointment runs through October 31, 2016. Dr. Robert Leonard, Jr., 59, of New Smyrna Beach, operates Coronado Animal Clinic. He was appointed to succeed Dr. Raul Figarola for a term that ends October 31, 2017.
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