[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 77 (Friday, May 11, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E632]
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               HONORING THE CAREER OF MR. TONY COROALLES

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                             HON. TED LIEU

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 11, 2018

  Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the 
career of Mr. Tony Coroalles who is retiring on May 31, 2018. Tony's 15 
years of service establishes him as the longest serving City Manager in 
the history of the City of Calabasas in Los Angeles County.
  Tony was born in Havana, Cuba in 1952 and immigrated with his family 
to San Francisco when he was young. Tony grew up in San Francisco and 
received his bachelor's degree in biology from the University of San 
Francisco. In 1974, Tony enlisted in the United States Army and after 
27 years of service earned the rank of Colonel before he retired from 
the military in 2001. When Tony was selected as the City Manager of the 
City of Calabasas, he described his experience in the Army as 
instrumental in preparing him for the job.
  Tony once stated about his military service, ``I ran all the Army 
bases in Alaska--I was essentially the city manager for the Army in 
Alaska. I did that for a little over two years . . . Before that, I had 
done the same thing in a smaller installation . . . I had two tours in 
the Army in city management.''
  After Tony's retirement from the military in 2001, he worked as the 
Assistant General Manager for the Department of Recreation and Parks in 
Los Angeles. Tony managed all of the parks and open spaces in the city 
of Los Angeles as well as the 1,200 full-time employees and 4,000 part-
time employees of the department.
  When Tony was hired as the City Manager of the city of Calabasas, 
then Mayor James Bozajian said that the city council chose Tony not 
only for his experience, but for his ``ideas and his sense of 
direction'' for the city of Calabasas. Focusing on delivering quality 
services to the city's residents, Tony oversaw the installation of a 
new `smart' irrigation system which saves money by actively responding 
to weather conditions, as well as the construction of separate senior 
and civic centers. These new structures and systems, along with 
improving the city's roadways and streetscapes, has not only improved 
service delivery in the Calabasas community, but brought it closer 
together.
  Tony and his wife Patty will be moving to Lake Oconee, Georgia to be 
closer to members of their family. I would like to thank Tony for 
everything he has contributed over the course of his career with the 
city of Calabasas.

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