H.R. No. 2392
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Fred Farias III of McAllen has been elected
president of the Texas Optometric Association for the year 2014;
and
WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and
Southern College of Optometry, Dr. Farias has owned and operated
20/20 Vision Care for 25 years; over the course of his career, he
has played an active role in professional organizations at the
local, state, and national levels; he is a fellow of the American
Optometric Association and state coordinator of the AOA
Foundation's Vision USA Committee, which works to provide
low-income, uninsured individuals and their families with free eye
health and vision care; moreover, he has served as
secretary-treasurer and as a member of the executive committee and
board of directors of the TOA and as a gubernatorial appointee to
the Texas Optometry Board; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan is the recipient of the AOA
Recognition Award and multiple TOA Presidents Awards; in addition
to contributing to his profession, he has given back to his
community as a member of the board of directors of the Vannie E.
Cook Jr. Children's Cancer and Hematology Clinic, the Rio Grande
Valley American Cancer Society, and the Rio Grande Valley Arthritis
Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Farias has demonstrated outstanding commitment
to his work, his colleagues, and his fellow citizens, and the
members of the Texas Optometric Association will indeed benefit
from the leadership and dedication he brings to his new post; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor the president-elect of the Texas
Optometric Association, Dr. Fred Farias III, and extend to him
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Farias as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Munoz, Jr.
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2392 was adopted by the House on May
21, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House