Florida veterinarian looks to capture congressional seat: Republican Ted Yoho, DVM, relies on business success, conservative values

摘要

Ted Yoho, DVM, of Gainesville, Fla., won the Republican primary for U.S. Congress in Florida's third district on Aug. 14 by slightly more than 800 votes—about 1 percentage point-r-over 12-term congressman Cliff Stearns, R-Florida 6th. Yoho, a Christian and conservative Republican, has practiced large animal medicine in North Central Florida for 29 years. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Florida Veterinary Medical Association (FVMA), Florida Association of EquinePractitioners and the Florida Cattlemen's Association.