Advocacy in Action
DVMA strives to advance and protect the practice of veterinary medicine by having an influential presence in Dover
The Delaware Veterinary Medical Association, your exclusive advocate on the legislative and regulatory issues that impact your practice, is in need of your support to reach an important goal. This goal will help you, our members, our clients, and our patients. It will support those legislators and friends of DVMA.
Since our fundraising efforts began in 2017, the PAC fund has collected over $10,000 in donations from DVMA members. While this has been a great start, we need more member participation in support of the DVMA Political Action Committee (PAC).
Our 2025 goal is to raise $10,000 for the DVMA PAC. Can we count on your support?
2025 Government Relations Committee Members
Dr. Michelle Crosier
Chair
Owner, Companion Animal Veterinary Associates, Middletown
Dr. Jeff Bowersox
Owner, Veterinary Ophthalmology of Delmarva, Newark
Dr. Erin Altares
Associate Veterinarian, Coastal Veterinary, Selbyville
Dr. Greg Hammer
Owner & Retired Veterinarian, Brenford Animal Hospital, Dover
Dr. Robyn Lefort
Owner, Forrest Avenue Animal Hospital & Delmarva Animal Emergency Center, Dover
Dr. Andrea Richter
Retired Veterinarian, Former Owner & Founder, Savannah Animal Hospital, Lewes
Dr. Janice Sosnowski
Owner, Governors Avenue
Animal Hospital, Dover
Dr. Bob Thompson, Jr.
Owner, Lums Pond Animal
Hospital, Bear
Why Support the PAC?
Our Association, to be effective and “tell our story” to the members of the Assembly and even Administration of Delaware, must raise PAC funds to support these efforts. Your financial donation allows our Government Relations Committee (GRC) the tools needed to actively engage and support legislators key to our legislative interests. While PAC dollars are not the only way to support candidates for office, it is a critical tool to keep us and our profession relevant in the eyes of our policy makers.
Legislative Luncheon
DVMA hosts an annual legislative event exclusively for its members and members of the General Assembly.
The 2025 Annual Legislative Luncheon will be held at Legislative Hall on May 8, 2025. There is no cost for DVMA members and members of the General Assembly and their staff to attend. More details will be provided soon!
The Impact of DVMA's GRC
DVMA and its Government Relations Committee (GRC) continue to protect and enhance Delaware’s veterinary profession, ensuring veterinarians can take care of their patients. Some of the ways DVMA has made an impact include:
Legislative Hall
We continue to increase our presence with legislators with regular visits to Legislative Hall, attending various fundraising events for individual legislators, and DVMA’s Annual Legislative Reception for members of the General Assembly each spring.
DIVME
This remains a critical issue for our Association. Virtually every conversation we have with legislators includes a discussion about the importance of continued funding for Delaware residents attending veterinary college. We are determined to maintain funding of the contract seats currently in place at both Oklahoma State and University of Georgia.
State Agencies
DVMA continues to foster relationships with colleagues in both the Office of Animal Welfare and the Delaware Department of Agriculture through regular meetings and collaboration on key issues.
As a member of our veterinary professional community, each and every one of us has a powerful voice in the direction of and protection of our profession. Our state is small enough that face-to-face conversations matter. The small size of our profession means that we need to have a unified voice to promote effective change and protect our professional integrity. I enjoy participating in the process by being involved in DVMA’s Government Relations Committee and helping to educate the legislation and general public about our profession and its needs.”
Jeffrey Bowersox, DVM, DACVO
Veterinary Ophthalmologist
Veterinary Ophthalmology of Delmarva
2025 Platinum Partners
Delaware Veterinary Medical Association
4470 Forrest Avenue, Dover DE 19904
302.455.8387 christine@devma.org