[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E649]
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                          HONORING JOHN EVANS

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 17, 2017

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. 
John Evans upon the occasion of being awarded General Manager of the 
Year for a large property by the American Hotel and Lodging Association 
(AHLA). Mr. Evans is the general manager of the Silverado Resort in 
Napa, California.
  Mr. Evans was raised in Marysville, Washington, where his first job 
was working as a paperboy with two routes. He earned his Bachelor of 
Applied Science in Organizational Management from Friends University, 
after which he got his first start in the hospitality business at the 
age of twenty-four when his mentor, Jerry Smith, guided him in managing 
a small lodge. Before accepting his current position at the Silverado 
Resort in 2010, Mr. Evans worked as the interim general manager of the 
historic Seaview Hotel near Atlantic City, New Jersey and as the 
general manager of the Ritz-Carlton Resort in Half Moon Bay, 
California.
  The AHLA awards their Stars of the Industry Awards to individuals who 
perform at the highest level of excellence, demonstrating superior 
leadership, dedication, and a passion for service. Mr. Evans 
exemplifies all of these traits. He successfully led his team through 
and out of the recent recession. Mr. Evans lists family values, 
integrity, and generosity as characteristics of leaders he strives to 
emulate. With over thirty-two years of experience leading teams and 
managing hospitality properties, Mr. Evans has been awarded the Six 
Sigma green belt and is recognized as first-level sommelier.
  Mr. Evans also displayed the same leadership and organizational 
aptitude in his service on the board of Hands and Hearts for Children, 
an auxiliary of the Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. John Evans deserves to be recognized as the General 
Manager of the Year today by virtue of his leadership, commitment, and 
passion for service. I am proud to have such a man working and living 
in our community. It is therefore fitting and proper that we honor them 
here today.

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