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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Dallas law firm Burford & Ryburn, LLP, received |
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the Texas Treasure Business Award from the Texas Historical |
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Commission on January 27, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Treasure Business Award honors businesses |
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that have made significant and lasting contributions toward the |
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economic growth and prosperity of Texas; it is presented to |
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businesses that have existed in Texas for at least 50 years and that |
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continue to benefit the citizens of the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in Dallas on January 27, 1907, |
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Burford & Ryburn, LLP, was instrumental in the creation of the |
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state's first utility, the Texas Power & Light Company; the firm |
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also wrote the first charter for the Baptist Foundation of Texas and |
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played an important role in the organization and development of |
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Lone Star Steel Company; and |
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WHEREAS, The attorneys of Burford & Ryburn, LLP, possess |
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experience and expertise in an array of legal areas, including |
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business law, employment law, energy law, health law, and |
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immigration law, among others; the firm is justifiably proud of its |
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many long-standing client relationships, some of which date back |
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more than 50 years; and |
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WHEREAS, By taking an active role in the evolution of the Lone |
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Star State, Burford & Ryburn, LLP, has helped improve the quality of |
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life of countless Texans, and its receipt of the Texas Treasure |
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Business Award is indeed well deserved; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Burford & Ryburn, LLP, on its receipt |
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of the Texas Treasure Business Award and commend the many |
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individuals who have contributed to the success of this respected |
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law practice; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Burford & Ryburn, LLP, as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Gonzalez Toureilles |
Mowery |
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Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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| Brown of Brazos |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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| Callegari |
Hernandez |
Patrick |
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| Christian |
Hochberg |
Pickett |
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| Cook of Navarro |
Hopson |
Puente |
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| Cook of Colorado |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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| Corte |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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| Crownover |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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| Davis of Harris |
Keffer |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| Davis of Dallas |
King of Parker |
Smith of Harris |
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| Delisi |
King of Taylor |
Smithee |
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| Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Solomons |
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| Eissler |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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| Escobar |
Madden |
Van Arsdale |
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| Farabee |
Mallory Caraway |
Vaught |
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| Farrar |
Martinez Fischer |
Villarreal |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 893 was adopted by the House on March |
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22, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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