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STATE OPTICIANRY SOCIETIES

The following is a list of State Opticianry Societies across the U.S.   (Verified February 1, 2004).

ALASKA:                  

NONE

 

ALABAMA:              

NONE

 

ARIZONA:                

Arizona Association of Dispensing Opticians

Gary Scheer

Alvernon Optical

440 North Alvernon, Suite 101

Tucson, AZ 85711

Phone: 602-327-6211

 

ARKANSAS:            

Opticians Association of Arkansas

Post Office Box 1

Lexa, Arkansas  72355

Phone: 870-572-2847

 

CALIFORNIA:           

California Association of Dispensing Opticians

No Information

 

COLORADO:            

Opticians Association of Colorado

Ed Fomby

7320 Painted Rock Drive

Colorado Springs, CO 80911

Phone: 719-593-9111

 

CONNECTICUT:           

Connecticut Opticians Association

Jannie Shapiro

945-B Cromwell Avenue

Rocky Hill, CT 06067

Phone: 860-416-5128

www.ctopticians.com

 

DELAWARE:           

NONE

 

DC:                            

NONE

 

FLORIDA:                

Professional Opticians of Florida (POF)

Mark Miller

1947 Greenwood Drive

Tallahassee, FL 32303

Phone: 800-972-2698

Fax: 850-201-2625

markm@pof.org

www.pof.org

 

CEDO

J.D. Wood

PO Box 2548

Gainesville, FL 32602

Phone: 352-378-1277

Fax: 352-377-7488

 

GEORGIA:               

Opticians Association of Georgia

Thomas Schultz

PO Box 6203

Douglasville, GA 30154

Phone: 770-949-5554

oag@oagonline.org

www.oagonline.org

 

HAWAII:                   

Hawaii Dispensing Opticians Association

Dave Asato

2322 Akepa Street

Pearl City, HI 96872

Phone: 808-622-4121

 

IDAHO:                     

Idaho Dispensing Optical Society

Donna Clancy

1223 East Amity Avenue

Nampa, ID 83686

Phone: 208-465-6585

 

ILLINOIS:                

Opticians Association of Illinois

Carol Drawve

PO Box 9283

Peoria, IL 61612

Phone: 800-437-4476

info@illinoisopticians.org

www.illinoisopticians.org

 

INDIANA:                

Optical Association of Indiana

Robert Dement

8605 Allisonville Road

Indianapolis, IN 46250

Phone: 812-376-8542

 

IOWA:                       

Opticians Association of Iowa

Beverly Thomas

1001 Office Park Road, Suite 104

West Des Moines, IA 50265

Phone: 877-440-6057

 

KANSAS:                  

Opticians Association of Kansas

Jim Slightom

9429 West 120th Street

Overland Park, KS 66213

Phone: 816-455-0500

 

KENTUCKY:            

Society of Dispensing Opticians of Kentucky

Curt Duff

PO Box 24214

Lexington, KY 40524-4214

Phone: 859-273-6469

www.gosdok.com/a_index.htm

 

LOUISIANA:           

Louisiana Association of Dispensing Opticians (LADO)

Heniree Gaye Wilson

PO Box 7381

Metairie, LA 70010

Phone: 504-838-0312

www.lado.org

 

MAINE:                    

Opticians Association of Maine

Leah LaBrek

PO Box 157

Augusta, ME 04332

Phone: 207-621-8614

Fax: 207-623-0407

 

MARYLAND:            

Opticians Association of Maryland

Donita Dietz

PO Box 135

Jarrettsville, MD 21084

Phone: 410-557-9994

donnydietz@marylandopticians.com www.marylandopticians.com

 

MASSACHUSETTS

Opticians Association of Massachusetts

Blair Wong

PO Box 419

Medway, MA 02053

Phone: 508-533-1419

Fax: 508-533-3060

opticianma@aol.com

www.opticiansma.org

 

MICHIGAN              

The Opticians Association of Michigan (OAM)

Larry Bartos

808 Terrace Street

Muskegon, MI 49440

Phone: 800-297-1668/231-726-4337

Fax: 231-722-1982

theoam@theoam.org

www.theoam.org

 

MINNESOTA:           

Minnesota Contact Lens Society

Jeanne Grams

3960 Coon Rapids Blvd. #304

Coon Rapids, MN 55433

Phone: 612-421-9410

 www.barnetshenkinbridge.com/minnesota-contact-lens-society.html

 

Minnesota Optical Society

Karen Michaelson

PO Box 758

Forest Lake, MN 55024

Phone: 651-462-7772

 

MISSISSIPPI:           

Mississippi Association of Dispensing Opticians

Julie West                                 

339 Big Lake Road                                 

Biloxi, MS 39351

Phone: 228-860-1825

www.mado.org

 

MISSOURI:              

SEE KANSAS

 

MONTANA:             

Montana Society of Dispensing Opticians

Cliff Kendt

2101 Argyle

Butte, MT 59701

Phone: 406-723-9333

 

NEBRASKA:            

Nebraska Society of Dispensing Opticians

 Kay Glynn                                  

 2005 East Court                                 

Beatrice, NE 68310

Phone: 402-223-4098

 

NEVADA:                 

NAOD - south

Rusty Forest    

1313 Wheatland

Las Vegas, NV 89128

Phone: 702-259-7873

 

NAOD – north

Delma Bartlett

Shopko Optical

2260 Oddie Blvd.

Sparks, NV 89431

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE:                            

New Hampshire Opticians Society

Joe Serratore

4 Fernwood Place

Bow, NH 03304

Phone: 603-271-5127

 

NEW JERSEY:           

Opticians Association of New Jersey

Brian Thomas

414 River View Plaza

Trenton, NJ 08611

Phone: 609-695-0030

Fax: 609-393-9891

oanj@oanj.org

www.oanj.org

 

NEW MEXICO:           

New Mexico Opticians Association

Edward Muller

9000 Menaul NE, PO Box 11565

Albuquerque, NM 87192

Phone: 505-296-8187

 

NEW YORK:            

New York State Society of Opticians (NYSSO)

John Graziano

48 Howard Street

Albany, NY 12207

Phone: 518-426-0599

Fax: 518-463-8686

nysso@caphill.com

www.nysso.org

 

NORTH CAROLINA:           

North Carolina Opticians Association

Russ Tolar

100 Juniper Court

Carrboro, NC 27510

Phone: 919-968-3937

 

NORTH DAKOTA:            

North Dakota Opticians Society

Chuck Andrus

PO Box 149

Dickinson, ND 58602

Phone: 701-264-1177

 

OHIO:                       

Opticians Association of Ohio

Tom King

37 West Broad Street, Suite 480

Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: 800-661-5367

www.oao.org/

                              

Cleveland Society of Opticians

Ruthie Ita

30150 Woodall Drive

Solon, OH 44139

Phone: 440-349-7700

 

OKLAHOMA:           

Oklahoma Optical Association

Terry Furrh

3535 NW 58th, #150

Oklahoma City, OK 73112

Phone: 405-232-1484

 

OREGON:                

Opticians Association of Oregon

Debi Woods

14740 N. W. Cornel Rd. #110

Portland, OR 97229

Phone: 503-645-8002/503-642-9929

Fax: 503-645-8002

opticians@oregonoptician.org

www.oregonoptician.org

 

PENNSYLVANIA:           

Opticians Association of Pennsylvania

929 Hamilton Ave

Carlisle, PA 17013

 

RHODE ISLAND:           

Rhode Island Association of Registered Dispensing Opticians

Ralph Lonardo

1543 Smith Street

North Providence, RI 02911

Phone: 401-353-2010

 

SOUTH CAROLINA:           

South Carolina Association of Opticians

Mac Whitlock

Whitlock Optical, 863 Coleman Blvd.

Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

Phone: 803-884-6880

 

SOUTH DAKOTA:             

Opticians Association of South Dakota

Barb Ohnstad

1210 South Grange

Sioux Falls, SD 57105

Phone: 605-334-6291

 

TENNESSEE:           

Tennessee Dispensing Opticians Association

Barbara Spicer

PO Box 4306

Maryville, TN 37802

Phone: 800-533-6004/865-681-6673

Fax: 865-681-6674

www.tdoa.org

 

TEXAS:                     

COAT

Corinn Russo

3103 Sackett

Houston, TX 77098

Phone: 713-524-4661/214-247-5224

                                   

El Paso Opticians Assocation

Antonio Rodarte

100 West Rio Grande Avenue

El Paso, TX 79901

Phone: 915-831-4075

 

ROATX

8191 Southwest Freeway, Suite 107

Houston, TX 77074

Phone: 713-918-4546

Fax: 713-918-7750

roatx@swbell.net

www.roatx.org

 

TOPS

Gerhardt Schulle

3501 Manor Road

Austin, TX 78723

Phone: 512-476-6881

 

UTAH:                       

Opticians Association of Utah

Craig Fehr

PO Box 57097

Salt Lake City, UT 84157

Phone: 801-268-3341

 

VERMONT:             

Opticians Association of Vermont

No Information

 

VIRGINIA:               

Opticians Association of Virginia

Michelle Jolley - Executive Director

P.O. Box 691
Richmond, VA 23218

calico1@erols.com

www.vaopticians.org

 

WASHINGTON:           

Opticians Association of Washington

Shirley Bishop

PO Box 5160

Kent, WA 98064

Phone: 253-630-3389

Fax: 253-631-7868

oawa@comcast.net

www.oaw.org

 

WEST VIRGINIA:           

NONE

 

WISCONSIN:           

Opticians Association of Wisconsin

 

WYOMING:             

Wyoming Paraoptometric Association

Alannah Wellborn

915 South David

Casper, WY 82601

Phone: 307-235-3144

                                   

CANADA:                 

Opticians Association of Canada (OAC)

2706-83 Garry Street           

Winnipeg, Manatoba R3C 4J9

Phone: 800-847-3155/204-982-6060

Fax: 204-947-2519

canada@opticians.ca

 

 

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