H.R. No. 478 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Burta Rhoads Raborn is a highly respected Houston 1-2 attorney and certified public accountant who has long served the 1-3 people of the State of Texas; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Burta Rhoads Raborn was born in London, England, but 1-5 had the great fortune to be raised and educated in Houston, Texas, 1-6 and continues to practice her profession there; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Burta Rhoads Raborn received her bachelor's degree 1-8 in accounting and economics from Rice University and her law degree 1-9 from the University of Houston Law Center; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Burta Rhoads Raborn has been board-certified in 1-11 family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for more than 1-12 two decades; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Burta Rhoads Raborn is a recognized expert in family 1-14 law, having been a charter member, secretary, and often-elected 1-15 member of the board of directors of Gulf Coast Family Law 1-16 Specialists, having served as president of the Family Law Forum, 1-17 and having been elected to several official positions in the Family 1-18 Law Section of the Houston Bar Association; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Burta Rhoads Raborn has published or presented more 1-20 than two dozen papers on family law at various prestigious 1-21 conferences, lectures, and continuing education courses; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Burta Rhoads Raborn has been a leading advocate for 1-23 issues of concern to women in the courts, in the law, and in 2-1 society, having served as founding president of the Association of 2-2 Women Lawyers, as a charter member of the Houston Financial Council 2-3 for Women, and as a longtime active member of the Women in the Law 2-4 Section of the State Bar of Texas; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Ms. Rhoads was in the first edition of Who's Who in 2-6 Houston; and 2-7 WHEREAS, Burta Rhoads Raborn is dynamic, optimistic, and 2-8 intelligent and was once named one of Ultra magazine's "Wonder 2-9 Women"; and 2-10 WHEREAS, Burta Rhoads Raborn has received many awards and 2-11 honors for her devoted work in the field of law; and 2-12 WHEREAS, Burta Rhoads Raborn is beloved by thousands of 2-13 friends, colleagues, and clients; now, therefore, be it 2-14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-15 Legislature hereby honor Burta Rhoads Raborn on the occasion of her 2-16 60th birthday; and, be it further 2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-18 prepared for Burta Rhoads Raborn as an expression of best wishes by 2-19 the Texas House of Representatives.