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Tom Kirkland Opticians is commended by the Virginia House of Delegates on its 40th anniversary, having opened in downtown Richmond in March 1986

Tom Kirkland earned his board license as an optician in 1978 after apprenticing in Colonial Heights and has served as the only authorized Cartier eyewear dealer in Central Virginia for over 30 years

Kirkland served as president of the Opticians Association of Virginia and was named Optician of the Year in 2003 by industry peers

The business has contributed to workforce development by offering internships for students at Reynolds Community College