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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, C. J. Brisbin of Sonora has dedicated his time and |
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talents to addressing the needs of older Texas citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Brisbin was born in Altus, Oklahoma, and grew up |
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in El Paso; following four years' active duty with the United States |
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Air Force, he spent 38 years with the El Paso Natural Gas Company; |
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since his retirement, he has worked extensively with organizations |
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that seek to improve the lives of senior citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature |
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since 2004, Mr. Brisbin currently chairs the utilities and natural |
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resources committee and is a member of the executive, elections and |
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credentials, and legislative action committees; in the 2008 session |
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of the TSHL, he authored or coauthored successful resolutions |
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addressing transportation, electric utilities, and water policy; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Other organizations with which Mr. Brisbin has |
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worked include the Sutton County Committee on Aging, which he has |
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served as treasurer, and the Sutton County Senior Center, which has |
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been able to purchase Lifeline equipment with funds that he has |
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raised; in addition, Mr. Brisbin has served on the Concho Valley |
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Regional Advisory Committee on Aging since 2004, and he is a member |
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of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program; and |
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WHEREAS, For the past decade, Jim Brisbin has also helped to |
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further the work of Lions Clubs International as a member of the San |
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Angelo Concho Pearl Lions Club, district chair of the world |
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services for the blind committee, and lifetime member and member of |
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the board of directors of the Western Texas Lions Eye Bank Alliance; |
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Mr. Brisbin additionally holds membership in the American Legion |
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and the Disabled American Veterans Commanders Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Jim Brisbin counts among his notable achievements |
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the freezing of property taxes for elderly and disabled persons |
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with homesteads in five cities and four counties, an action he |
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helped to bring about; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the many well-deserved honors conferred on Mr. |
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Brisbin has been the Tireless Advocate Award, given by the Concho |
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Valley Area Agency on Aging; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his wholehearted commitment to representing |
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and safeguarding the interests of senior citizens, Jim Brisbin is |
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contributing to the betterment of the state and to the creation of a |
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brighter future for all Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to C. J. Brisbin for his service as a |
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member of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature and for his other |
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worthy endeavors and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Brisbin as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |