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PTA promotes parent involvement in all schools, and works to ensure nationwide access to quality
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• Promote efficient and responsible government • Provide the veterinary profession with political credibility and visibility • Speak
on behalf of the veterinary profession in Florida in a strong and unified
voice • Help candidates sympathetic to our profession achieve or maintain
public office • Encourage members to participate in the political process • Build and maintain key relationships in both local and state government • Strengthen the political
education of our membership providing awareness
of government, candidates and important political issues • Provide a bipartisan means for the FVMA and our lobbyists to advocate for the veterinary profession, small business owners and the animals entrusted in our care