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WOA Past Presidents

  • 1976 Jim Boucher, O.D.
  • 1977 Jim Boucher, O.D.
  • 1978 Max Worley, O.D.
  • 1979 Max Worley, O.D.
  • 1980 Jim Hollon, O.D.
  • 1981 G. L. Schwaner, O.D.
  • 1982 Ron Forgey, O.D.
  • 1983 Nick Brattis, O.D.
  • 1984 Thorman Sholey, O.D.
  • 1985 Brian Ballard, O.D.
  • 1986 Ben Kister, O.D.
  • 1987 Ed Spicer, O.D.
  • 1988 Mike Harris, O.D.
  • 1989 Mike Weideman, O.D.
  • 1990 Mike Weideman, O.D.
  • 1991 Sue Lowe, O.D.
  • 1992 Martin Carroll, O.D.
  • 1993 Roger Jordan, O.D.
  • 1994 Dave Carlson, O.D.
  • 1995 Keith Eldred, O.D.
  • 1996 Scott Loe, O.D.
  • 1997 Everett King, O.D.
  • 1998 Bob Schaffarzick, O.D.
  • 1999 Jerry Larsen, O.D.
  • 2000 Randy Waddell, O.D.
  • 2001 Ross Wortham, O.D.
  • 2002 Mark Wells, O.D.
  • 2003 Wayne Hudson, O.D.
  • 2004 Coby Ramsey, O.D.
  • 2005 Jim Bell, O.D.
  • 2006 Gary Poteet, O.D.
  • 2007 Grant Jones, O.D.
  • 2008 Ken Morse, O.D.
  • 2009 Carl Cottrell, O.D.
  • 2010 Lisa Glenn, O.D.
  • 2011 Dan Perala, O.D.
  • 2012 David Eldred, O.D.
  • 2013 Dana McDermott, O.D.
  • 2014 Paul Gustafson, O.D.
  • 2015 Dana Day, O.D.
  • 2016 Lynda Jones, O.D.
  • 2017 Brandi Bilyeu, O.D.

Wyoming Optometric History*

1906 Wyoming Optical Association was formed
1917 Orginal optometry ddcense statute
1934 First recorded minutes of the WOA (to be located)
1939 Update to the optometric statute
1971 Eye Care Provider Freedom of Choice legislation
1977 Topical diagnostic legislation
1983 Optometric practice update and contact lens release legislation
1983 Freedom of Choice - Insurance shall not deny payment if provided by a ddcensed provider
1987 Topical therapeutic legislation
1990 Any Wilddng Provider bill
1995 Oral therapeutic legislation
2005 Optometric practice update legislation
*Thanks to Dan Lex, Jim Bell, O.D., and Dana McDermott, O.D.

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