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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Fred Farias III of McAllen won national |
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recognition in 2016 with his selection as Optometrist of the Year by |
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the American Optometric Association; and |
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WHEREAS, The AOA honored Dr. Farias for his years of service |
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to his patients, his profession, and to the public at large; a |
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graduate of the Southern College of Optometry, he is the CEO of |
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20/20 Vision Care in McAllen, where he is a therapeutic optometrist |
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specializing in glaucoma; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Farias has served as president of the Rio Grande |
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Valley Optometric Society and the Texas Optometric Association, |
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which named him the state's Optometrist of the Year in 2015; he has |
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been an AOA Keyperson for more than two decades and has worked with |
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the association's Federal Legislative Action and Keyperson |
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Committee; Governor Rick Perry appointed him to the Texas Optometry |
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Board from 2001 to 2007, and more recently, Governor Greg Abbott |
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appointed him to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; and |
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WHEREAS, This caring professional has been the state |
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coordinator for Vision USA, which offers free eye care to |
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low-income individuals, and he has also volunteered with InfantSEE, |
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which provides no-cost eye assessments for infants; he is also a |
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charter member of the Optometry Cares Society, and he has sponsored |
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vision screenings for underserved communities in South Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, For three decades, Dr. Fred Farias has provided |
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expert and compassionate care to his patients and become both a |
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state and national leader in his profession, and he is truly |
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deserving of this prestigious award from his peers; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Fred Farias III on being named |
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2016 Optometrist of the Year by the American Optometric Association |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Farias as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |