[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24084]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE SERVICE OF CAPTAIN TONY TORRES

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                             HON. ED PASTOR

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 17, 2004

  Mr. PASTOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Tony Torres for 
his thirty years of service in the City of Phoenix Fire Department.
  Mr. Torres was born in Phoenix and attended Phoenix College, where 
his is currently a member of the adjunct faculty. He served our nation 
in Vietnam, and is a member of American Legion Post 41.
  Mr. Torres joined the City of Phoenix Fire Department in 1975 and 
retired this year as a Captain in the Fire Operations Division. From 
1999 until his retirement, he held the position of Public Information 
Officer and earned various departmental awards. He is also a recipient 
of the Department of Public Safety Citizens Life Saving Award.
  Mr. Torres' service to the community extends beyond his career as a 
fire fighter. He has worked with numerous neighborhood activist 
organizations, as well as with the Mayor and City Council members, in 
order to improve the safety of all valley neighborhoods. He is also a 
past vice president of the Valley Hispanic Bomberos and was an active 
member of the United Phoenix Fire Fighters Union.
  Mr. Torres currently lives in North Phoenix with his wife of 25 
years, Susan. On behalf of the Phoenix community, I thank him for his 
many years of service and wish him a happy and healthy retirement.

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