[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 134 (Thursday, October 20, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2135]
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    HONORING CHANNEL INDUSTRIES MUTUAL AID ON THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. GENE GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 20, 2005

  Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize one 
of the largest mutual aid organizations in the world, Channel 
Industries Mutual Aid, for their 50 years of service to Houston and the 
surrounding areas.
  Formed in 1955 under the name of the ``Houston Ship Channel 
Industries Disaster Aid Organization,'' in 1960 it became the non-
profit corporation ``Channel Industries Mutual Aid.'' Its objective 
remained the same: to provide mutual assistance in case of emergency 
situations, whether natural or man-made.
  With over 100 industrial, municipal, and governmental members such as 
Shell Oil, Celanese, the City of Houston Fire Dept., and the U.S. Coast 
Guard, CIMA joins these together to respond to fire, hazardous 
material, rescue and medical emergencies along the Houston Ship 
Channel.
  CIMA provides disaster assistance not only to the Houston Ship 
Channel, but cooperates with mutual aid organizations all along the 
Texas and Louisiana coastlines, and has shared its response readiness 
procedures with international organizations such as the International 
Red Cross, and countries such as Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.
  For its invaluable service to the City of Houston, the 29th District 
of Texas, the Gulf Coast, and the rest of the world, I extend CIMA my 
deepest gratitude, and my heartfelt congratulations on 50 years of 
excellence.

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