1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 569 1-3 WHEREAS, It is a distinct pleasure for the Texas Senate to 1-4 recognize Lynne Liberato, Chair of the Board of Directors of the 1-5 State Bar of Texas for 1996-1997; and 1-6 WHEREAS, A partner with the Houston law firm of Haynes and 1-7 Boone and co-chair of its appellate section, Lynne Liberato has 1-8 a distinguished record of public service to the people of Texas; 1-9 and 1-10 WHEREAS, After graduating from East Texas State University 1-11 with a master of science degree in 1976, she earned her Juris Doctor 1-12 degree from South Texas College of Law in 1980; from 1981 to 1990 1-13 she was Chief Staff Attorney for the First Court of Appeals in 1-14 Houston; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Chair of the State Bar Appellate Section for 1-16 1997-1998, Lynne Liberato has worked tirelessly on behalf of the 1-17 State Bar of Texas and its executive committee; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Her professional life is filled with her active 1-19 involvement in legal organizations and she has served on numerous 1-20 committees and boards related to her profession; the first woman 1-21 president of the Houston Bar Association, Lynne is a fellow of the 1-22 Texas Bar Foundation and a member of The American Law Institute; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Dedicated to the principles of the judicial system, 2-1 Lynne Liberato has earned the admiration and respect of those with 2-2 whom she is associated; and 2-3 WHEREAS, She has freely shared her knowledge and expertise 2-4 with her community through her work as a trustee of the United Way 2-5 of Texas Gulf Coast and as an advisory board member of the 2-6 University of Houston, The Institute for Urban Education; and 2-7 WHEREAS, Honored for her exceptional accomplishments in the 2-8 field of law, Lynne Liberato was chosen as Top 1993 Female Leader by 2-9 the Houston Post and Young Women's Christian Association's Woman of 2-10 the Year in Law for 1993; she was named the Distinguished Alumna of 2-11 the Year in 1992 by South Texas College of Law and was honored with 2-12 the Distinguished Alumni Award from Sam Houston State University in 2-13 1996; now, therefore, be it 2-14 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-15 75th Legislature, hereby commend Lynne Liberato for her work as 2-16 Chair of the Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas for 2-17 1996-1997; and, be it further 2-18 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her as 2-19 an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. 2-20 Brown 2-21 Truan 2-22 Armbrister Harris Ogden 2-23 Barrientos Haywood Patterson 2-24 Bivins Lindsay Ratliff 2-25 Cain Lucio Shapiro 2-26 Carona Luna Shapleigh 2-27 Duncan Madla Sibley 2-28 Ellis Moncrief Wentworth 2-29 Fraser Nelson West 2-30 Gallegos Nixon Whitmire 2-31 Galloway Zaffirini 3-1 Bullock, President of the Senate 3-2 ______________________________________ 3-3 President of the Senate 3-4 I hereby certify that the above 3-5 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-6 on April 24, 1997. 3-7 ______________________________________ 3-8 Secretary of the Senate 3-9 ______________________________________ 3-10 Member, Texas Senate 3-11 ______________________________________ 3-12 Dean of the Senate