H.R. No. 1861
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Jim Cliburn received well-deserved recognition when
he was inducted into the Coastal Bend Coaches Association Hall of
Honor at a banquet held in Corpus Christi on January 17, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Jim Cliburn began his notable career in football by
coaching for seven years in the Spring Branch Independent School
District, and he went on to work as an assistant coach for Hardin
and Hamshire-Fannett High Schools; and
WHEREAS, This skilled mentor spent nearly three decades on
the sidelines at Calallen High School in Corpus Christi, where he
served as offensive line coach and first assistant to head coach
Phil Danaher; the Wildcats enjoyed remarkable success during his
tenure, making 28 total playoff appearances and one trip to the
state championship game; Coach Cliburn was selected the District
30-4A Coach of the Year in 1999, becoming the first assistant coach
to ever claim the award; moreover, he was recognized for his
outstanding contributions to Calallen High when the school's weight
room was named in his honor; and
WHEREAS, With his exceptional ability to teach and motivate,
Jim Cliburn made a positive difference in the lives of hundreds of
young athletes, and in so doing he earned a place among the
legendary coaches of the Coastal Bend area; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Jim Cliburn on his induction into
the Coastal Bend Coaches Association Hall of Honor as a member of
the Class of 2015 and commend him on his many achievements; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Coach Cliburn as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1861 was adopted by the House on May
7, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House