[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 99 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E966]
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 IN RECOGNITION OF DR. ANDREA P. THAU, AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION 
                            PRESIDENT-ELECT

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 21, 2016

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize Dr. Andrea P. Thau, a physician whose practice is located in 
the district I represent. Dr. Thau has been elected the 94th President 
of the American Optometric Association, AOA, and will begin her term 
during the AOA 119th annual meeting on July 2, 2016, in Boston.
  Dr. Thau is a graduate of the SUNY College of Optometry and is the 
owner of a private practice in Manhattan. She was first elected to the 
American Optometric Association Board of Trustees in 2007, and elected 
President-Elect at the 118th Annual AOA Congress & 45th Annual AOSA 
Conference: Optometry's Meeting in June 2015. In addition to her 
leadership in this national organization, Dr. Thau has made great 
contributions in service to her state and local community. Dr. Thau was 
the first woman president of the New York State Optometric Association, 
the New York Academy of Optometry, and the Optometric Society of the 
City of New York.
   Along with her many leadership roles, Dr. Thau is also an advocate 
and educator in the field. A champion for children's vision, Dr. Thau 
has advocated on their behalf both statewide and nationally. She is 
also a founding member and former vice president of the New York 
Children's Vision Coalition. As a spokesperson for the American 
Optometric Association, she has been featured on television, radio and 
in print to educate the public about eye and vision care.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Dr. 
Andrea Thau as she begins her term as President of the American 
Optometric Association. I am proud to join her friends and colleagues 
in congratulating her on this outstanding professional achievement.

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