H.R. No. 644
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Fred Farias III of McAllen won national
recognition in 2016 with his selection as Optometrist of the Year by
the American Optometric Association; and
WHEREAS, The AOA honored Dr. Farias for his years of service
to his patients, his profession, and to the public at large; a
graduate of the Southern College of Optometry, he is the CEO of
20/20 Vision Care in McAllen, where he is a therapeutic optometrist
specializing in glaucoma; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Farias has served as president of the Rio Grande
Valley Optometric Society and the Texas Optometric Association,
which named him the state's Optometrist of the Year in 2015; he has
been an AOA Keyperson for more than two decades and has worked with
the association's Federal Legislative Action and Keyperson
Committee; Governor Rick Perry appointed him to the Texas Optometry
Board from 2001 to 2007, and more recently, Governor Greg Abbott
appointed him to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; and
WHEREAS, This caring professional has been the state
coordinator for Vision USA, which offers free eye care to
low-income individuals, and he has also volunteered with InfantSEE,
which provides no-cost eye assessments for infants; he is also a
charter member of the Optometry Cares Society, and he has sponsored
vision screenings for underserved communities in South Texas; and
WHEREAS, For three decades, Dr. Fred Farias has provided
expert and compassionate care to his patients and become both a
state and national leader in his profession, and he is truly
deserving of this prestigious award from his peers; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Fred Farias III on being named
2016 Optometrist of the Year by the American Optometric Association
and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; 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.
Guerra
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 644 was adopted by the House on March
9, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House