H.R. No. 606
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce and the
Cleburne Tuesday Forum are visiting the State Capitol on March 1,
2011, and this occasion provides a welcome opportunity to pay
tribute to these two notable public-spirited organizations; and
WHEREAS, After a preliminary meeting held on December 20,
1918, the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce charter was approved on
February 17 of the following year; at the organization's first
regular meeting, which took place on March 21, 84 chamber members
pledged to give back to the city in which they worked and raised
their families; during the ensuing decades, the chamber has focused
on the areas of industry and agriculture and has advocated for
better roads for county residents as well as emphasizing the
importance of planning and community development; currently, the
organization has more than 950 members and receives more than 8,500
visitors and 12,000 phone calls per year; and
WHEREAS, The Cleburne Tuesday Forum is a nonprofit
association that provides a platform for public discussion of
issues that affect Johnson County; in existence for 40 years, the
forum is made up of business and professional men and women who meet
once a month to share information and exchange points of view; and
WHEREAS, The vision and leadership provided by the Cleburne
Chamber of Commerce and the Cleburne Tuesday Forum have played an
important role in the growth and vitality of their community, and
the groups' efforts to foster a better informed and more engaged
citizenry are indeed worthy of recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce and the
Cleburne Tuesday Forum for their admirable work in behalf of area
residents and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes
for a productive and memorable stay in Austin; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
for the organizations 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. 606 was adopted by the House on March
1, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House