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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A respected figure in the Texas hospitality industry |
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for more than 12 years, Craig T. Reid, formerly of Dallas, was |
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promoted to the position of senior vice president of operations for |
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Four Seasons--the Americas in January 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Lima, Peru, Mr. Reid was educated at |
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Westminster College in London and honed his management skills |
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through his work with the Savoy Hotel Group in London and his tenure |
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at such renowned properties as the Ritz-Carlton Chicago, the Westin |
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Hotel and the Grand Hotel in Washington, D.C., and the Four Seasons |
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Hotels in Washington, D.C., and Boston; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Reid arrived in the Lone Star State in the early |
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1990s and spent four years as the general manager of the Four |
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Seasons Hotel Austin; in 1997 he moved to the Four Seasons Resort |
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and Club Dallas at Las Colinas, and his exemplary performance there |
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distinguished him as an innovative leader in the industry; as |
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general manager and regional vice president, Mr. Reid served as |
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senior manager of the vast operations and large staff at the Las |
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Colinas location and also supervised the management of five other |
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U.S. hotels; while under his direction, the Dallas resort regularly |
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received the prestigious Five Diamond Award from the American |
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Automobile Association, and its reputation was further enhanced by |
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the many noteworthy events that took place there, including the EDS |
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Byron Nelson Championship golf match; and |
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WHEREAS, Taking an active role in the civic affairs of the |
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Irving area, Craig Reid was a strong supporter of tourism and |
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economic development and served on the board of the Irving |
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Convention and Visitors Bureau; he was also a member of the boards |
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of the United Way and Baylor Medical Center at Irving and a driving |
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force behind the Four Seasons for Life program, which raised more |
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than $1.1 million to support cancer services in the area; and |
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WHEREAS, Having accepted an exciting new career challenge, |
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Mr. Reid is now based in Canada and is using his considerable skills |
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to oversee the operations of other Four Seasons properties in North |
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and South America; it is a pleasure to pay tribute to this |
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accomplished professional and to the many successful business and |
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civic projects in which he participated during his years in the Lone |
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Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Craig T. Reid on his promotion to |
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senior vice president of operations for Four Seasons--the Americas |
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and commend him for his many contributions to the Irving area; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Reid as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |