matt haley was someone who touched so many lives in my home state of delaware. in 2012, matt won the delaware restaurant association's cornerstone award, a lifetime achievement award recognizing restauranteurs who dedicate their lives to humanitarian effort. matt owned eight different restaurants all across the beach region so well-known to folks here in washington. matt owned restaurants in rehobeth beet, lewis, ocean view, bethany beach, feighanwicd was involved in dozens of other enterprises in other states of the and in 2014, matt had the best year he'd ever had in terms of the reach and scope of his potential and his vision and his recognition by his profession. he won the national restaurant association cornerstone humanitarian award, and i was thrilled to be able to join in that celebration here in washington. he won the international association of culinary professionals humanitarian of the year award. and he won the james beard humanitarian award in a remarkable celebration in new york. he won all three major recognitions, major awards from the restauran