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HONORING ANGEL R. ESCOBAR
WHEREAS, Angel R. Escobar, a native of South Texas, graduated from Texas
A & I University in Kingsville with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering in
1972; and
WHEREAS, Angel R. Escobar, distinguished himself as a consultant
Engineer/Surveyor with the firm of Smith and Russo by eventually becoming part owner
of the firm and by serving as Consultant City Engineer for the cities of Portland,
Ingleside, Kingsville and Port Lavaca; and
WHEREAS Angel R. Escobar joined the City of Corpus Christi as Assistant
Director of Engineering Services in 1989, was appointed Director of that department in
1999 and served in that capacity until 2007; and
WHEREAS in November of 2007 Angel R. Escobar was named Interim Assistant
City Manager where he served until being appointed as Interim City Manager in
September of 2008; and
WHEREAS in December of 2008 Angel R. Escobar was appointed to the position
of City Manager for the City of Corpus Christi, and
WHEREAS during his tenure with the City of Corpus Christi, Angel R. Escobar
has personally been involved in several major accomplishments including: the carrying
out of the structural analysis and the implementing of needed repairs at Wesley Seale
Dam in 1996-1997, spearheading a resolution of the water boil situation in 1997,
aggressively pursuing the completion of projects for the 1986, 2000 and 2004 bond
programs, overseeing the rehabilitation program for the Bayfront Seawall from 2001
through 2007, the successful resolution of the coliseum issue, and negotiating and
executing more than one billion ninety million dollars ($1,090,000,000.00) of
architectural, engineering and construction contracts; and
WHEREAS Angel R. Escobar is a well respected member of several professional
and private civic organizations such as the American Society of Civil Engineers, the
Texas Society of Professional Engineers and the Texas Society of Public Surveyors
having received awards and commendations too numerous to mention; and
WHEREAS Angel R. Escobar has been married to his wife Tulis Escobar for 39
years and is the proud patriarch of a family consisting of three children and six
grandchildren; and
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WHEREAS Angel R. Escobar has served the City of Corpus Christi with
distinction and honor having performed above and beyond the call of duty in every
capacity to which he has been appointed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THAT:
Angel R. Escobar is commended for a job well done in service to his city;
The citizens of Corpus Christi through its elected City Council by these presents
do hereby express their appreciation for his exemplary service; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Tuesday March 8, 2011 is hereby declared
to be Angel R. Escobar Day in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas.
ATTEST: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
By:
By:
Armando Chapa Joe ame, Mayor
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: March 1, 2011
By:
Carlos Valdez
City Attorney
Corpus Christi, Texas
PL of Q/4.
, 2011
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Joe Adame
Chris N. Adler
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Kevin Kieschnick
Priscilla G. Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
Linda Strong
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