[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8628]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING JOHN REED FOR 75 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE DAVENPORT HOTEL

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                      HON. CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 2, 2017

  Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. 
John Reed of Spokane, WA for his 75 years of service to the historic 
Davenport Hotel.
  John has been putting smiles on faces of those who come in and out of 
the Davenport Hotel for generations. He started working at the 
Davenport Hotel in 1943, at the age of 13, as a busboy in the Italian 
Gardens. Louis Davenport, the owner, taught him how to set up a table. 
His hard work and commitment provided him with an opportunity to become 
the doorman for the hotel, a position which he still holds at the age 
of 87. When asked if he plans to retire his response is ``not any time 
soon.''
  Both local residents and guests of the Davenport can't help but smile 
when they are greeted by John, who wears a three piece suit, complete 
with a long red coat and black top hat to work. He has greeted John F. 
Kennedy, Bobby Kennedy, and George H.W. Bush in his time with the hotel 
and has said, ``I enjoy being a doorman here and meeting and greeting 
people, and I'm proud to be a part of the Davenport.''
  Today, the Davenport will honor John with a board room in his name. 
His legacy and commitment to service will live on through this naming 
and his smile will always be remembered.

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