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Nominating Committee Report
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The nominating committee of the Alabama VMA has announced its recommendations for candidates for the 2009-2010 Executive Board. They Include: |
Treasurer - Dr. H. Winston Pirtle –Montgomery, AL |
Dr. Pirtle received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Auburn University in 1967, the same year he activated his membership in the Alabama Veterinary Medical Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association. In 1999 he was admitted into the Alabama State Bar after obtaining a law degree from Jones School of Law in Montgomery. |
Following his graduation from the Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Pirtle spent thirty-seven years owning various farm operations including a dairy farm, a cow/beef cattle farm; and a hay production farm as well as owning and operating Snowdoun Veterinary Hospital, a general practice hospital south of Montgomery. In June of 2005 Dr. Pirtle sold the hospital and now serves as a relief veterinarian throughout Alabama. |
Dr. Pirtle was the recipient of the 2008 Alabama VMA Distinguished Service Award. He served two terms as president of the Alabama Veterinary Medical Association., the first in 1985 and the second in 2004. In 1988 he was honored as the Veterinarian of the Year by the Association during its annual meeting. Dr. Pirtle has also been a member of the Alabama Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners where he served as president from 1990 – 1991. He served as president of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards from 1995-1997. |
Since obtaining his law degree, Dr. Pirtle has been appointed and handled three cases submitted to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals; has presented lectures at the Auburn University Annual Conference on effective techniques in the collection of fees for veterinary services; and, has led an ethics course at Auburn for senior veterinary students focusing on negligence law, professional malpractice, standard of care, licensing board procedures and Alabama law as it relates to animals. |
In his spare time, Dr. Pirtle can be found riding his Gold Wing Honda motorcycle and doing anything that involves being outdoors. He continues to operate “Pirtle’s Puddle”, a fishing lake open to the public since 2003. He also leases his farm for beef cattle purposes and part of the farm to a model aircraft club that flies remote-controlled model aircraft. |
Dr. Pirtle is a member of the Snowdoun United Methodist Church. |
Junior Board Member at Large - Dr. William G. Bledsoe –Camden, AL |
Dr. Bledsoe received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1981. Immediately following graduation he opened Camden Veterinary Clinic in June of 1981. Dr. Bledsoe attributes a lot of the work and long hours of opening a new practice to his late wife Sally, who passed away in 2007. “She was as much a part of the clinic as I am and deserves much of the credit for its success,” Dr. Bledsoe told the Alabama Veterinarian. |
Dr. Bledsoe was born and raised in Autaugaville, Alabama and has three children, two of which are currently attending Auburn University. His oldest daughter, Blair (Bennett) is married and lives in Montgomery. His middle child Jill, is a senior pursuing a degree in Public Relations and his son Bo, is a junior seeking a degree in wireless engineering. |
Dr. Bledsoe has been the board representative for the West Alabama VMA for nearly 20 years. In his spare time he enjoys gardening, outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing and as often as possible, he likes tailgating at Auburn football games. He believes in giving back to the community and volunteers in civic projects as often as possible. |
He is a member of the Camden Baptist Church where he is a Deacon and teaches Sunday school for 5th & 6th grade boys. |
Dr. Bledsoe says he is honored to be nominated and is looking forward to the opportunity of serving on the board of the Alabama VMA. |
The Nominating committee also recommends the advancement of Dr. Libby C. Todd to President Elect and Dr. William K. Holland to Vice President. Dr. Larry Chasteen automatically advances to President and Dr. William K. Holland advances to his second year of a two year term as board member at large. |
Voting on the nominating committees recommendations will take place on Saturday, June 27th, 2009 at 12 noon during the annual business meeting held at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Sandestin, Florida in conjunction with the association’s annual convention.
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