H.R. No. 658
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Representatives from the Cleburne Chamber of
Commerce and the Cleburne Tuesday Forum are visiting the State
Capitol on March 3, 2009, and this occasion provides a fitting
opportunity to pay tribute to the rich history of this Johnson
County community; and
WHEREAS, The county seat, Cleburne was incorporated in 1871
and named in honor of Confederate general Patrick R. Cleburne;
built near the earliest Johnson County road, it grew steadily as a
crossroads and transportation center; in 1881, the Gulf, Colorado,
and Santa Fe Railway was completed, stretching from Fort Worth
through Cleburne to Temple, and by 1890, the town's population had
risen to nearly 3,800; and
WHEREAS, In 1919, 84 charter members established the Cleburne
Chamber of Commerce with the goal of increasing local business;
around the time of its inception, the chamber was serving a
population of more than 12,000, and one of its first priorities was
to give the citizens better roads; after helping build U.S. Highway
67, the organization worked to develop State Highway 122, which led
from Cleburne to Weatherford, and it also focused on promoting such
vital industries as agriculture; today, the chamber continues to
serve as a focal point for business and community development and is
commemorating the 90th anniversary of its founding in 2009; and
WHEREAS, By the late 1960s, another group of dedicated
residents had emerged to address the concerns of the community;
created by local Rotarians as a platform for discussing current
issues, the Cleburne Tuesday Forum is made up of the top 100
business leaders in Johnson County, who come together for monthly
luncheons; working alongside one another, the Cleburne Tuesday
Forum and Chamber of Commerce serve an area that today includes 40
manufacturing facilities, a regional hospital, a community college
extension center, and a population of nearly 30,000; the city also
features Cleburne State Park, Lake Pat Cleburne, and Carnegie
Library, which houses the Layland Museum and a community theater
group; and
WHEREAS, The citizens of Cleburne are working to preserve the
best of their past even as they look forward to a bright and
promising future, and they may indeed reflect with great pride on
the place they call home; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce and the
Cleburne Tuesday Forum for their civic contributions and extend a
warm welcome to the delegates who are present in the State Capitol
today; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
for the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce and the Cleburne Tuesday Forum
as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
Representatives.
Orr
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 658 was adopted by the House on March
19, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House