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To honor and recognize Mr. Tim Reid for his community outreach and as featured speaker for S.A.V.E.'s 10th Anniversary Luncheon, Friday, November 12, 2004.
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WHEREAS, Columbus City Council extends greetings and welcomes to Columbus Mr. Tim Reid, Emmy-nominated actor, director and producer, as guest speaker for the 10th anniversary Strategies Against Violence Everywhere (S.A.V.E.) luncheon; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Tim Reid has been a mainstay in the entertainment industry for the last three decades. He starred as "Venus Flytrap" on the popular CBS television series, "WKRP in Cincinnati" from 1978-1982. Twice he has been nominated for the NAACP Image Award for "Best Actor in a Comedy" for his popular characters. Reid has had many starring roles over the years in several television series, including "The Richard Pryor Show," "Simon & Simon," "Frank's Place," "Snoops," "Save Our Streets," and the hit series, "Sister, Sister;" and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Reid founded Tim Reid Productions, Inc., in 1989 and through association with Proctor and Gamble, executive produced the critically acclaimed CBS movie "About Sarah," for which he received a Christopher Award. In 1990 he co-founded United Image Entertainment through which he produced the critically acclaimed feature film, "Once Upon a TimeĀ
.When We Were Colored," and he received producing recognition as "Best in Show" by the Houston International Film Festival. He also won the "Directorial Award" from the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival. Mr. Reid has written for several of the shows that he acted in and has also co-starred and co-created shows with his wife, Daphne Maxwell Reid; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Reid was born in Norfolk, Virginia and graduated from Norfolk State University with a B.S. in Business/Marketing which launched his career as a marketing representative for DuPont. He set his sights on the world of Showbiz and set off on a national road tour with comedian Tom Dreesen. After an international tour with Della Reese, he settled in Hollywood and began his television career. He received a Doctor of Humane Letters for Norfolk State University in 1996. In 1998, he was named "Virginian of the Year" by the Virginia Press Association and received a Doctor of Humane Letters from Virginia State University; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: that we honor and recognize Mr. Tim Reid for his community outreach and as featured speaker for S.A.V.E 's 10th Anniversary Luncheon, Friday, November 12, 2004.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that a copy of this Resolution be presented to Mr. Tim Reid as a token of our esteem.