[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 84 (Tuesday, June 15, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1257]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    RECOGNIZING DR. HARVEY P. HANLEN

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                         HON. JOHN E. PETERSON

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 15, 1999

  Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this 
opportunity to recognize a distinguished constituent of Pennsylvania's 
5th Congressional District. On June 26, 1999, Dr. Harvey P. Hanlen of 
State College will be sworn is as the 78th president of the American 
Optometric Association during AOA's annual Congress in San Antonio, TX.
  Dr. Hanlen is a graduate of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry and 
Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. Throughout his career, Dr. 
Hanlen has been dedicated to the profession of optometry at the local, 
state, and national levels. He is past president of the Mid-Counties 
Optometric society and the Pennsylvania Optometric Association. In 
1987, he was named Pennsylvania's Optometrist of the Year as well as 
the Pennsylvania College of Optometry's Alumnus of the Year. Dr. Hanlen 
has served the AOA as a member of the board of trustees, as secretary-
treasurer, vice-president, and president-elect.
  In addition to his professional achievements, Dr. Hanlen has been 
active in civic duties. He has been on the board of directors of the 
Jewish Community Council of State College. He also served as campaign 
chairman for the Centre County United Way.
  Dr. Harvey Hanlen has distinguished himself as an outstanding leader 
in his profession and his community. I am pleased to join his many 
friends and colleagues in congratulating him on becoming the new 
president of the American Optometric Association.

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