TITLE: Congratulating Vent-A-Hood Limited of Richardson on the occasion of its 80th anniversary.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Vent-A-Hood Limited of Richardson on the occasion of its 80th anniversary.

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WHEREAS, Locally owned and operated businesses play a vital role in the prosperity of the Lone Star State, and those enterprises that build a record of dependability and longevity enjoy a special degree of esteem in their communities; and WHEREAS, Established in 1933, Vent-A-Hood Limited is a third-generation family-owned business that began after Carr P. Collins, Sr., financed the entrepreneurial idea to build indoor cooking ventilation systems; a nephew of Collins, Miles Woodall, Jr., was hired in 1938 to manage the company, and today his son, Miles Woodall III, continues this family tradition as CEO; and WHEREAS, Vent-A-Hood was one of the first companies to manufacture home cooking ventilation and range hoods; although the business has developed and improved its product since its early days when hoods were crafted one at a time based on customer orders, it has maintained the original concept of its unique "Magic Lung" blower system; in 1961, the company relocated from Dallas to Richardson and has provided highly skilled employment opportunities for area residents for more than half a century; and WHEREAS, For the past eight decades, Vent-A-Hood has gained an excellent reputation throughout the ventilation industry, and it is indeed a pleasure to recognize this successful small Texas business at this point in its rich history; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Vent-A-Hood Limited on the occasion of its 80th anniversary and extend to its owners and employees sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the business as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Button Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 514 was adopted by the House on March 7, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House