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RESOLUTION NO. 97- �
A RESOLUTION OF TH:E C.ITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
COMM_F.NDING RON HEUER FOR H1S NIANY YEARS OF OUTSTANDING
SERVICE TO THE CITY OF REDDING
WNEREAS, Ron Heuer began his career in public service with the City of Redding on
.ianuary 3, 1977, with a mission to bring convention business to the Redding Canvention Center, then _
known as the Redding Civic Auditorium, and improve business for local hotels and motels; and
WHEKEAS, Ron Heuer established a full-service Convention and Visitors Bureau for the
City of Redding in 1982, induding a pmmotions program to encourage tourism, attract visitors, and
to bring the film industry to northern California; and �
WHERH:AS, Ron Heuer assisted in the design and planning for the Redding Convention &
Visitors Bureau building, also known as the Visitors' Center in 1985; and
WFiEREAS, in 1987, Ron FIeuer directed a year-long promotional campaign project for the
nationally recognized "Redding Centennial Celebration," celebrating Redding's 100-year anniversary
since its incorporation, culminating in parades, concerts, and the construction of a cupola for the Old
City Hall building; and
WNEREAS, Ron I-Ieuer has many achievements to his credit during his career which indude:
*Established an in-house FM radio station broadcast to welcome tourists to Redding, and to
announce upcoming Convention Center activities
*Instrumental in the inception of a Forests' Products Museum in Turtle Bay
*Instrumental in fund raising for the renovation of Old City Hall
*Produced many professional videos featuring the beauty of Far Northern California
*Recipient of the ]980 Public Servant Award from the Greater Redding Area Chamber of
Commerce �
*Recipient of the Award of Merit from national organizations such as:
Harley Davidson Company
American Association af Retired Persons
Veterans o1�Foreign Wars
American Legion Auxiliary
Independent Order of Oddfellows & Rebekahs �
California l-Iorsei�ien's Association; and
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WI��KrAS, Ron ��euer was a leading force in establishing Redding as a to� convention city �
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in far northern California, hosting hundi-eds of thousands of conventioneers over a twenty-year �
period. �
1VOW, THEREFORE, BE lT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Redding
hereby expresses its dee� appreciation for the many years of dedicated service Ron Heuer has given
in betterment of the City of Redding and wishes him success in all future ventures.
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I HER:EBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced and read at a regular
meeting of the Redding City Council of the City of Redding on the 7th day of Januaxy; I 997, and was
duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members: R. Anderson, Kehoe, Murray and McGeorge
NOES: CouncillVtembers: None
ABSTAIN: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: P. Anderson
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David L. eorge, or
FORM APPROVED: ATTEST:
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W. Leonard Wingate, Cit� ttorney Connie Strohmayer