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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Angel Escobar retired as city manager of Corpus |
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Christi on March 4, 2011, drawing to a close a long and |
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distinguished career in municipal government; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of South Texas, Mr. Escobar earned his |
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bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University--Kingsville and went to |
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work as an engineer surveyor with Smith and Russo, a firm he later |
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co-owned; he also served as consultant city engineer for the cities |
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of Portland, Ingleside, Kingsville, and Port Lavaca; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Escobar joined the City of Corpus Christi in |
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1989 as assistant director of engineering services and went on to |
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become director; after serving in an interim capacity, he was |
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officially appointed city manager in 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, During Mr. Escobar's years in city government, he |
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led or significantly contributed to many important initiatives, |
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including the structural analysis and implementation of needed |
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repairs at Wesley Seale Dam, the completion of projects for |
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numerous bond programs, the rehabilitation program for the Bayfront |
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Seawall, and the successful resolution of the coliseum issue; |
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moreover, he played a vital role in the negotiation and execution of |
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nearly $2 billion in architectural engineering and construction |
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contracts; and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in his profession, Mr. Escobar has shared |
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his time with the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Texas |
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Society of Professional Engineers, and the Texas Society of |
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Professional Surveyors; recognized for his efforts, he has earned a |
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host of awards and commendations through the years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Escobar has enjoyed the support of a loving |
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family in all of his endeavors, and retirement will afford him more |
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time to spend with his wife, Tulis, as well as his three children |
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and six grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than two decades, Angel Escobar has served |
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the citizens of Corpus Christi with great dedication, and his |
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outstanding commitment to excellence has made his community an even |
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better place in which to live and work; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Angel Escobar on his retirement as city |
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manager of Corpus Christi and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Escobar as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |