Bill Text: VA HJR760 | 2023 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Essy Saedi.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-23 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ760ER) [HJR760 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2023-HJR760-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Essy Saedi, a successful restaurateur who has provided exceptional service to members of the Arlington County community for 48 years, will retire as the owner of Essy's Carriage House in 2023; and
WHEREAS, Essy Saedi was born in Iran and immigrated to the United States in 1962; he established Essy's Carriage House in the 1970s to provide upscale steakhouse fare in a comfortable, refined atmosphere; and
WHEREAS, located at the intersection of Quincy Street and Langston Boulevard in Cherrydale, Essy's Carriage House, a family owned and operated restaurant, offers a view of the Washington, D.C., skyline and has welcomed many high-profile customers, including judges, attorneys, government officials, and generals; and
WHEREAS, a beloved institution in the Cherrydale community, Essy's Carriage House became one of the longest continually operating full-service restaurants in Arlington; and
WHEREAS, Essy Saedi operates Essy's Carriage House with the help of his wife, Janet, who also plans to retire from her role as executive chef; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Essy Saedi on the occasion of his retirement; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Essy Saedi as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his contributions to the residents of Arlington County and the region.
