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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce and the |
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Cleburne Tuesday Forum are visiting the State Capitol on March 1, |
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2011, and this occasion provides a welcome opportunity to pay |
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tribute to these two notable public-spirited organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, After a preliminary meeting held on December 20, |
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1918, the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce charter was approved on |
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February 17 of the following year; at the organization's first |
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regular meeting, which took place on March 21, 84 chamber members |
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pledged to give back to the city in which they worked and raised |
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their families; during the ensuing decades, the chamber has focused |
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on the areas of industry and agriculture and has advocated for |
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better roads for county residents as well as emphasizing the |
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importance of planning and community development; currently, the |
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organization has more than 950 members and receives more than 8,500 |
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visitors and 12,000 phone calls per year; and |
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WHEREAS, The Cleburne Tuesday Forum is a nonprofit |
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association that provides a platform for public discussion of |
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issues that affect Johnson County; in existence for 40 years, the |
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forum is made up of business and professional men and women who meet |
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once a month to share information and exchange points of view; and |
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WHEREAS, The vision and leadership provided by the Cleburne |
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Chamber of Commerce and the Cleburne Tuesday Forum have played an |
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important role in the growth and vitality of their community, and |
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the groups' efforts to foster a better informed and more engaged |
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citizenry are indeed worthy of recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce and the |
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Cleburne Tuesday Forum for their admirable work in behalf of area |
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residents and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes |
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for a productive and memorable stay in Austin; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the organizations as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |