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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Since its establishment in 1952, the University of |
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Houston College of Optometry has been a leader in education, vision |
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research, and patient care; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, under the able leadership of Dr. Earl L. |
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Smith III, the UH College of Optometry offers a graduate program |
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with several degree options, as well as a doctorate of optometry, |
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clinical residencies, and a summer career program; the college |
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includes the University Eye Institute, the Molly and Doug Barnes |
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Vision Institute, and the Texas Eye Research and Technology Center; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The five community clinics operated by the UH |
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College of Optometry are integral to its mission as well; located in |
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Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth, these facilities administer |
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comprehensive eye examinations and diagnose and treat eye disorders |
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at a reduced cost to the public, giving students valuable hands-on |
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optometry experience; in addition, the college operates the Mobile |
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Eye Institute, which extends on-site care to patients with limited |
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mobility or reduced access to traditional health care facilities, |
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and it also supplements classroom instruction with innovative |
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research opportunities; moreover, students volunteer hundreds of |
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hours each year to provide services locally and internationally; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, For more than six decades, the University of Houston |
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College of Optometry has devoted itself to offering optometric |
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education of exceptional quality, and in so doing, it has equipped |
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generations of Texans with the knowledge and skills necessary to |
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build rewarding careers in service to their communities; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the University of Houston College of |
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Optometry and extend to its faculty, staff, and students sincere |
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best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the college as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Alonzo |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 891 was adopted by the House on March |
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23, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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