81R27679 MMS-D
By: Hilderbran H.R. No. 1772
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, C. J. Brisbin of Sonora has dedicated his time and
talents to addressing the needs of older Texas citizens; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Brisbin was born in Altus, Oklahoma, and grew up
in El Paso; following four years' active duty with the United States
Air Force, he spent 38 years with the El Paso Natural Gas Company;
since his retirement, he has worked extensively with organizations
that seek to improve the lives of senior citizens; and
WHEREAS, A member of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature
since 2004, Mr. Brisbin currently chairs the utilities and natural
resources committee and is a member of the executive, elections and
credentials, and legislative action committees; in the 2008 session
of the TSHL, he authored or coauthored successful resolutions
addressing transportation, electric utilities, and water policy;
and
WHEREAS, Other organizations with which Mr. Brisbin has
worked include the Sutton County Committee on Aging, which he has
served as treasurer, and the Sutton County Senior Center, which has
been able to purchase Lifeline equipment with funds that he has
raised; in addition, Mr. Brisbin has served on the Concho Valley
Regional Advisory Committee on Aging since 2004, and he is a member
of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program; and
WHEREAS, For the past decade, Jim Brisbin has also helped to
further the work of Lions Clubs International as a member of the San
Angelo Concho Pearl Lions Club, district chair of the world
services for the blind committee, and lifetime member and member of
the board of directors of the Western Texas Lions Eye Bank Alliance;
Mr. Brisbin additionally holds membership in the American Legion
and the Disabled American Veterans Commanders Club; and
WHEREAS, Jim Brisbin counts among his notable achievements
the freezing of property taxes for elderly and disabled persons
with homesteads in five cities and four counties, an action he
helped to bring about; and
WHEREAS, Among the many well-deserved honors conferred on Mr.
Brisbin has been the Tireless Advocate Award, given by the Concho
Valley Area Agency on Aging; and
WHEREAS, Through his wholehearted commitment to representing
and safeguarding the interests of senior citizens, Jim Brisbin is
contributing to the betterment of the state and to the creation of a
brighter future for all Texans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to C. J. Brisbin for his service as a
member of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature and for his other
worthy endeavors and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Brisbin as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.