H.R. No. 232
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to
1-2 salute Edward Anthony "Eddie" Corral, the fire chief for the city
1-3 of Houston, for his immeasurable contributions to his community,
1-4 profession, state, and nation; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Born on July 4, 1931, this patriotic American served
1-6 in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 to 1962 with distinction, achieving
1-7 the rank of sergeant during his one year of active duty and
1-8 remaining in the reserves for 11 additional years; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Following his active military service, Mr. Corral
1-10 pursued his undergraduate education at the University of Houston
1-11 where he majored in electrical engineering; dedicated to furthering
1-12 his intellectual and professional development, he also completed
1-13 extensive course work at Houston Community College, the U.S.
1-14 National Fire Academy, and the Texas A&M University System
1-15 Engineering Extension Service; and
1-16 WHEREAS, In 1956, Mr. Corral began his long and impressive
1-17 career in public service as a fire fighter for the city of Houston;
1-18 following a series of promotions within the Houston Fire
1-19 Department, this valued employee was assigned to the office of
1-20 Houston Mayor Louie Welch where he implemented summer jobs and
1-21 recreation programs for Houston youths and, in 1973, returned to
1-22 the city's fire department to serve as chief inspector until 1981
1-23 when he was named to the post of fire marshal; and
1-24 WHEREAS, On March 25, 1992, Houston Mayor Bob Lanier
2-1 appointed Mr. Corral to serve as fire chief for the city of
2-2 Houston; the first Hispanic ever named to this position, Mr. Corral
2-3 is widely admired throughout Texas and the United States for his
2-4 ambitious new approaches to fire safety and prevention, such as his
2-5 participation in public speaking tours, the preparation of
2-6 multimedia presentations, and development of the Juvenile
2-7 Firesetters Prevention Program; and
2-8 WHEREAS, Acutely aware of the changing needs of society
2-9 today, he hopes to make fire prevention and education a top
2-10 priority of our nation's fire departments, as he strongly believes
2-11 that "fire prevention is the key to fire protection"; and
2-12 WHEREAS, This highly respected fire chief has been honored by
2-13 a host of dignitaries, including President George Bush, President
2-14 Ronald Reagan, Governor William P. Clements, Jr., and Governor
2-15 Dolph Briscoe; he also has won accolades from the Mexican-American
2-16 Bar Association of Houston and the Texas Advisory Council on Arson;
2-17 and
2-18 WHEREAS, An executive board member of the Fire Marshal's
2-19 Association of North America, Mr. Corral plays an active role in
2-20 the State Firemen and Fire Marshal's Association of Texas, the
2-21 National Fire Protection Association, and the International
2-22 Association of Fire Chiefs; in addition to these numerous
2-23 professional affiliations, this exemplary public servant has worked
2-24 closely with the U.S. Fire Administration, Federal Emergency
2-25 Management Agency, and National Legislative Conference on Arson;
2-26 and
2-27 WHEREAS, Devoted to making Houston a better city in which to
3-1 work and live, Mr. Corral is a volunteer for the Houston
3-2 International Festival, a past president of the Central Optimist
3-3 Club, a charter member of the Fiestas Patrias Committee, and a
3-4 district chairman of the Boy Scouts of America, Sam Houston
3-5 Chapter; moreover, he serves on the board of directors of the
3-6 Houston-Galveston Area Council, the Greater Houston Human Resources
3-7 program, and the Escape Center's child abuse prevention study; and
3-8 WHEREAS, Despite these many professional and community
3-9 endeavors, this fine Texan is above all else a devoted husband and
3-10 father who enjoys a rewarding marriage with Rima, his wife of more
3-11 than 30 years, and who takes great pride in the accomplishments of
3-12 his two sons, Robert and Eddie, Jr.; and
3-13 WHEREAS, To every one of his many roles, Mr. Corral brings
3-14 compassion and intelligence, creativity and innovation; his many
3-15 years of distinguished service to the city of Houston and to his
3-16 profession are indeed worthy of special legislative recognition;
3-17 now, therefore, be it
3-18 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
3-19 Legislature hereby commend Edward Anthony "Eddie" Corral on his
3-20 outstanding professional and civic achievements; and, be it further
3-21 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-22 prepared for Mr. Corral as an expression of high regard by the
3-23 Texas House of Representatives.
3-24 prepared for Mr. Corral as an expression of high regard by the
3-25 Texas House of Representatives.
3-26 Gallegos
3-27 H.R. No. 232
4-1 Laney Gallegos Munoz
4-2 Alexander Giddings Naishtat
4-3 Allen Glaze Nieto
4-4 Alonzo Goodman Oakley
4-5 Alvarado Goolsby Ogden
4-6 Averitt Granoff Oliveira
4-7 Bailey Gray Park
4-8 Berlanga Greenberg Parra
4-9 Black Grusendorf Patterson
4-10 Blackwood Gutierrez Pitts
4-11 Bomer Haggerty Place
4-12 Bosse Hamric Price
4-13 Brady Harris Puente
4-14 Brimer Hartnett Rabuck
4-15 Cain Heflin Ramsay
4-16 Campbell Hernandez Rangel
4-17 Carona Hightower Raymond
4-18 Carter Hilbert Rodriguez
4-19 Cavazos Hilderbran Romo
4-20 Chisum Hill Rudd
4-21 Clemons Hirschi Sadler
4-22 Coleman Hochberg Saunders
4-23 Combs Holzheauser Schechter
4-24 Conley Horn Seidlits
4-25 Cook Hudson Shields
4-26 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert
4-27 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris
5-1 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris
5-2 Craddick James Smithee
5-3 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis
5-4 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles
5-5 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford
5-6 Danburg Junell Tallas
5-7 Davila Kamel Talton
5-8 Davis Krusee Telford
5-9 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant
5-10 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris
5-11 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman
5-12 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris
5-13 Denton Longoria Uher
5-14 Driver McCall Van de Putte
5-15 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell
5-16 Dutton McDonald West
5-17 Earley Madden Williamson
5-18 Eckels Marchant Willis
5-19 Edwards Martin Wilson
5-20 Erickson Maxey Wolens
5-21 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough
5-22 Flores Moreno Yost
5-23 Gallego Mowery Zbranek
5-24 H.R. No. 232
5-25 _______________________________
5-26 Speaker of the House
5-27 I certify that H.R. No. 232 was adopted by the House on
6-1 February 9, 1993, by a non-record vote.
6-2 _______________________________
6-3 Chief Clerk of the House