House Bill 9519
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Florida House of Representatives - 1998 HR 9519
By Representative Feeney
1 House Resolution
2 A resolution honoring Thomas Paul Corr.
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4 WHEREAS, in the 1960's Thomas Paul Corr pioneered the
5 development of the community of Apollo Beach on approximately
6 6,000 acres of land located in Hillsborough County, south of
7 Tampa Bay, and
8 WHEREAS, the State of Florida encourages new community
9 development that emphasizes the establishment and
10 sustainability of civic infrastructure which, in turn, leads
11 to a higher quality of life for families who make Florida
12 their home, and
13 WHEREAS, today Apollo Beach is a thriving community of
14 approximately 10,000 people, and
15 WHEREAS, Thomas Paul Corr was the co-managing partner
16 of Frandorson Properties, the company responsible for the
17 master planning and development of the community of Apollo
18 Beach, and
19 WHEREAS, Thomas Paul Corr was a leader and visionary in
20 community development, and
21 WHEREAS, Thomas Paul Corr's achievements in the area of
22 community development emphasized a personal investment in
23 promoting foward-thinking, planning, and quality development
24 which led to a higher quality of life, and
25 WHEREAS, Thomas Paul Corr's commitment to high-quality
26 community development was exemplified by numerous activities
27 and initiatives which include dedicating more than 1,000 acres
28 of wetland and natural habitat for permanent protection as an
29 environmental preserve, leading the completion of one of the
30 first and largest development of regional impact studies in
31 Florida, dedicating land for the establishment of the Apollo
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1 Beach Elementary School and Maddux Private School, dedicating
2 land for community parks and recreational areas including the
3 Apollo Beach Park and the Tampa Sailing Squadron, and
4 dedicating land for, and helping to establish, the Apollo
5 Beach Rescue Squad, and
6 WHEREAS, Thomas Paul Corr dedicated his life to
7 enhancing and promoting the business, economic, and civic
8 growth and development of South Hillsborough County, and
9 WHEREAS, this dedication was exemplified by his
10 founding and serving as President of the Apollo Beach Chamber
11 of Commerce and the Ruskin/Apollo Beach Rotary Club, founding
12 and serving as Chairman of the Big Bend Area Group and the
13 South Hillsborough County Economic Development Council, and
14 founding and serving as Chairman of the Board of the South
15 Hillsborough Community Bank, and
16 WHEREAS, Thomas Paul Corr made Apollo Beach his home
17 for more than 30 years, raising a family of four children and
18 working tirelessly to create a better future for everyone who
19 lives, works, and plays in Apollo Beach and South Hillsborough
20 County, and
21 WHEREAS, Thomas Paul Corr, a pioneer in Hillsborough
22 County and one of its best known and most widely respected
23 residents passed away on February 7, 1998, and
24 WHEREAS, it is fitting and appropriate that the House
25 of Representatives honor Thomas Paul Corr for his many
26 contributions to the citizens of Apollo Beach and South
27 Hillsborough County, NOW, THEREFORE,
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29 Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
30 Florida:
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1 That the Florida House of Representatives hereby
2 recognizes the many contributions made by Thomas Paul Corr to
3 the betterment of his community and expresses its sorrow on
4 his death.
5 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution,
6 with the seal of the Florida House of Representatives affixed,
7 be presented to the family of Thomas Paul Corr as a tangible
8 token of the sentiments of the Florida House of
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