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MVMA Attends PAC Golf Tourney Fundraisers

This summer, MVMA members and staff spent a couple days of golf at L.A. Nichols Golf Course in Columbia, Mo. and Cove Golf Course at the Lake of the Ozarks supporting our legislators. Golf tournaments were held for Representatives Dr. Kent Haden, Chuck Basye, Ed Lewis, Tim Taylor & Senator Justin Brown. Many thanks for all their hard work in past and future sessions.

Left to right: Dr. Roger Dozier, Ms. Brette Henderson, Representative Kent Haden, Dr. Mel Falk, and Mr. Richard Antweiler.

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