Virginia Chiropractic Political Action Committee
Virginia ChiroPAC Contacts
Taylor Myers, DC - Chair, Virginia ChiroPAC Board of Directors, Blackstone, VA, 434-298-0707
Bo Keeney, Virginia ChiroPAC Office, 804-643-0312
Virginia ChiroPAC Contributions
Virginia ChiroPAC
ChiroPAC is a voluntary, not for profit, incorporated committee operating as a separate segregated fund of the VCA. Its purpose is to advance and protect the health of the people of Virginia by encouraging the political activities of public officials and candidates for public office in both the Commonwealth of Virginia’s executive and legislative branches, without regard to political affiliation, who foster, advance and protect the people of Virginia’s interest in chiropractic health.
To accomplish these purposes, ChiroPAC solicits funds for carrying out its objectives, support, promote and contribute to public officials and candidates for public office, in the executive and legislative branches, and supports and enhances the legislative and political programs of the unified VCA.
ChiroPAC Contributors as of October, 2024
Bowie Society ($1000 or more)
Dr. Abel Borromeo
Dr. Lincoln German
Dr. Philip Golinsky
Drs. Tess Graf and Kat Mayes
Dr. Mark Gutekunst
Dr. Alicia Haupt
Dr. Stephen Hussey
Dr. Corey Malnikof
Joshua Walker ‐ Chiro1Source
Dr. Joshua White
Gold ($600-$999)
Dr. Wayne Fusco
Dr. Susan Martin
Dr. Michelle Rose
Dr. Samuel Spillman
Dr. Carly Swift
Dr. Robert Thoma
Dr. Steve Trauben
Dr. William Ward
Silver ($400-$599)
Dr. Marco Accordo
Dr. Joshua Alvarado
Dr. George Bakalis
Dr. Joe Cantu
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Dr. Camille D’Amato
Dr. Marc DeGennaro
Dr. Antonio Perez‐Duran
Dr. Joe Foley
Dr. Stephen Genthner
Dr. Young Hwan Han
Dr. Afshin Karimi
Dr. Shawn Keegan
Dr. Linda Larsen
Dr. Viet Le
Dr. Robert Leib
Dr. R. Nichole Lykens
Dr. Robert Marsh
Dr. Cory McKinley
Dr. R. Taylor Myers
Dr. Robert Pinto
Drs. Brian and Jennifer Prax
Dr. Jennifer Rathmann
Dr. Brad Robinson
Dr. Michael Roura
Dr. Chris Virusky
Dr. Robert Walentin
Dr. Daniel Whitenack
Dr. Adam Wilding
Dr. Lisa Williams
Dr. Julia Wray
Emerald ($200-$399)
Dr. Alex Allen
Dr. Anna Bender
Dr. Michelle Booth
Dr. Philip Connolly
Dr. Paul Cronk
Dr. Patricia Duncan
Dr. Ainsley Hendon Flynn
Dr. Don Handly
Dr. Erin Kline
Dr. Michelle Kotkin
Dr. Thomas Nicolai
Dr. Chris Perron
Dr. Elizabeth Shearin
Dr. Martin Skopp
Dr. David Sniezek
Dr. Jonathan Solomon
Dr. Will Sonak
Dr. Aaron Trochim
Dr. Thomas Van Petten
Dr. Michael Vanella
Dr. Steven Vegodsky
Brittany Watts
Dr. Howard Wilson
Bronze (up to $199)
Dr. Michael Amato
Dr. Heatherlee Banville
Dr. Chase Bollig
Dr. Jeff Bowers
Dr. Erin Callahan
Dr. Cynthia Chapman
Dr. Robert Egan
Dr. Stuart Garner
Dr. Teresa Green
Dr. Meredith Harwell
Dr. Hannibal Hervey
Dr. Wendy Jacobs
Dr. Yeongki Kang
Dr. Elizabeth Koch
Dr. Edward Lautenbach
Dr. Kimberly Lewis
Dr. Rebekah Liberty
Dr. Terry Lieber
Dr. Meghan Magner
Dr. Imanuel Mornings
Dr. Ralph Nebling
Dr. Michael Pasternack
Dr. Mathias Pastore
Dr. Susmita Paul
Dr. Keith Schreffler
Dr. Allison Schwartz
Andrew Smith
Elizabeth Solomon
Dr. Christine Stewart
Dr. Alli Totzke
Dr. Moses Wahl
Dr. Kevin Walsh
Dr. Erika Warner
Dr. Tom Wetzen
Dr. Sarahfina Wipf
Dr. Stephen Wolford
Dr. JeYoung Yun
Robert Bowie Society
The Robert Bowie Society was started by John C. Willis, DC as a tribute to Dr. Robert Bowie, one of the first chiropractors in the state of Virginia. Members of the Robert Bowie Society ("The Society") have made contributions of $1,000 yearly to CPAC/Virginia ChiroPAC.
Dr. Bowie was raised in southwest Virginia. He graduated from Palmer School of Chiropractic in 1927 and started his practice in Galax, Virginia in 1928. He soon met a major obstacle: a letter from seven medical doctors informing him that the law required any practicing doctor to be a graduate of an approved medical college and licensed by the state of Virginia. They suggested he leave town immediately. When he continued to practice, he was arrested, fined $30 and ordered to leave town immediately. He appealed the conviction and continued to practice. He was arrested again, fined $500, and given 90 days in jail. Dr Bowie appealed that decision and with the testimony of his numerous patients, the jury found him "not guilty" in thirty minutes. Six of the medical doctors ultimately became his friends and patients.
In 1943, Dr. Bowie was elected to the Virginia General Assembly. He was instrumental in obtaining Chiropractic licensure in Virginia and was the first Doctor of Chiropractic to serve on the Virginia Board of Medicine.
The Society was created to recognize the CPAC donor who does more than his or her share -- and to motivate the rest of us to do the same. Society members receive no acclaim and do not ask for any -- just Like Dr. Bowie. Dr. Bowie was modest and sincere, always doing more than he had to and never asking anything for himself. Some give little or nothing, yet tell the PAC what to do with the money someone else gave. It is CPAC's hope and intent that donors named to the Robert Bowie Society will feel pride and achievement.
Fortunately, we no longer have the threat of prison. What we have to do is less dramatic. But it is what we HAVE TO DO and it is just as important. We have to give money, sometimes when it hurts -- in essence, our own little "JAIL” sentence.
For a list of current Bowie Society members, see listing above.