Bill Text: TX SR436 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Fred Farias III for being selected as the 2016 Optometrist of the Year.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-16 - Reported enrolled [SR436 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR436-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Dr. Fred Farias III, who has been selected as the 2016 | ||
| Optometrist of the Year by the American Optometric Association; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Farias is the chief executive officer of | ||
| 20/20 Vision Care in his hometown of McAllen, Texas; he was | ||
| selected as the Optometrist of the Year for his years of | ||
| excellent service to his patients, his many contributions to the | ||
| American Optometric Association, and his commitment to public | ||
| service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since graduating from the Southern College of | ||
| Optometry, Dr. Farias has been an enthusiastic advocate for his | ||
| profession; he was president of both the Rio Grande Valley | ||
| Optometric Society and the Texas Optometric Association, and for | ||
| more than 20 years, he has been an American Optometric | ||
| Association keyperson; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Dr. Farias has remained | ||
| focused on the visual welfare of the public; he has held | ||
| leadership positions with the Optometry Cares Society and Vision | ||
| USA, both of which are charitable endeavors of the American | ||
| Optometric Association Foundation, and he takes great pride in | ||
| organizing vision screenings for underserved communities in | ||
| South Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A truly distinguished leader in his field, Dr. | ||
| Farias was appointed to the Texas Optometry Board by former | ||
| Governor Rick Perry and to the Texas Higher Education | ||
| Coordinating Board by Governor Greg Abbott; he represents the | ||
| highest ideals of professional and charitable service, and he | ||
| is indeed deserving of recognition for his exceptional | ||
| accomplishments; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Fred Farias III for his | ||
| exemplary work on behalf of his profession and the community and | ||
| congratulate him on being honored as the 2016 Optometrist of the | ||
| Year by the American Optometric Association; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Lucio | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 16, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
