84R20613 BPG-D
By: Burns H.R. No. 1828
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce and the
Tuesday Forum are visiting the State Capitol on April 7, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1919, the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce is
dedicated to the betterment of the community, and since the
chamber's inception, it has been involved in a host of development
initiatives; it began by promoting the construction of good
highways, including U.S. Highway 67 and what is now State Highway
171, and in its inaugural year, it underwrote half the salary of the
county agricultural extension agent; and
WHEREAS, The chamber has grown to become the largest in
Johnson County, with more than 960 members, and it represents 750
businesses; to better serve the area's dominant economic sectors,
it has developed especially broad expertise in agriculture and
industry; and
WHEREAS, For more than 30 years, the Tuesday Forum has
provided a monthly venue for the nonpartisan discussion of civic
matters; the members are business and professional men and women
committed to meeting the challenges that face the community, and
the group invites speakers to address a variety of contemporary
topics; and
WHEREAS, The public-spirited members of the Cleburne Chamber
of Commerce and the Tuesday Forum are contributing to the
prosperity and vitality of their community, and it is a privilege to
recognize them for their outstanding civic engagement; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby welcome members of the Cleburne Chamber of
Commerce and the Tuesday Forum to the State Capitol and extend to
them sincere best wishes for a productive and enjoyable visit; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for each organization as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.