[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 18, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1010]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNIZING DR. DAVID COCKRELL OF STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA

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                          HON. FRANK D. LUCAS

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 18, 2014

  Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an outstanding 
citizen of Oklahoma's third congressional district. Dr. David Cockrell 
of Stillwater, Oklahoma, will soon be elected President of the American 
Optometric Association (AOA) as the association's 92nd president.
   Dr. Cockrell is a graduate of the Southern College of Optometry. He 
is a past president of the Southwest Council of Optometry, and served 
in Oklahoma as chair of the Congress Committee as well as the State and 
Federal Legislative Committees. He is also a past President of the 
Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physicians and has been honored as 
the Oklahoma Optometrist of the Year. In 2012, he was named 
Distinguished Optometrist of the Year by the Oklahoma Association of 
Optometric Physicians. These are just a few ways in which David has 
served his community, profession, and colleagues over the years.
   Dr. Cockrell is a dedicated advocate of optometric issues, and I am 
proud to have him serving as this year's AOA president. What an honor 
it is to have an Oklahoman serving in such a prestigious capacity! I am 
confident his leadership will serve his profession well, and I join his 
family, friends, and colleagues in congratulating him on this 
tremendous achievement and wish him the very best.

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