HomeMy WebLinkAbout11990 RES - 04/03/1974A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, George Lowman, a long -time resident of Corpus Christi,
was on March 31, 1974, called to his eternal reward; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lowman will be remembered in Corpus Christi as a
proponent of law and order, having served on the police force as a rank
and file member, as Chief of Police for the City of Corpus Christi, and
as a Deputy Sheriff; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lowman, a graduate of the F.B.I. Academy, dis-
tinguished himself as the State's youngest Police Chief at the age of
28 years and while serving as the Police Chief was instrumental in
reorganizing the Corpus Christi Police Department, creating numerous
sections within the Department and envisioning the need for well- trained
and qualified policemen, instituted the Department's Police School; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure as a City Councilman numerous
public works and community projects were undertaken and completed, and
envisioning the need for improved, adequate accommodations for community
events as well as attracting tourists and convention groups to Corpus
Christi, the Exposition Hall and Memorial Coliseum were constructed; and
WHEREAS, the many accomplishments of Mr. Lowman in his service
to the community will benefit especially the citizens of Corpus Christi
for many years, and his absence will be a great loss to his family and
friends:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That this brief record of the accomplishments of
Mr. George Lowman be recalled and that the citizens of this community
join in mourning his passing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
forwarded to the family of Mr. George Lowman.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 3rd day of April, 1974.
ATTEST:
YOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
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For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing
ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspen-
sion of the Charter rule or requirement that no ordinance or resolution shall
be passed finally on the date it is introduced, and that such ordinance or
resolution shall be read at three meetings of the City Council; I, therefore,
request that you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordi-
nance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the
City Council.
Respectfully,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Jason Luby
James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard stark
The above ordinance was passed by the fo lowing vote:
Jason Luby
James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark