TITLE: Congratulating Rebekah Steely Brooker of Dallas on her selection as 2013-2014 president-elect of the Texas Young Lawyers Association.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Rebekah Steely Brooker of Dallas on her selection as 2013-2014 president-elect of the Texas Young Lawyers Association.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Rebekah Steely Brooker of Dallas has been named the 2013-2014 president-elect of the Texas Young Lawyers Association; and WHEREAS, Since 2011, Ms. Brooker has served on the organization's board of directors, and she is an executive advisor to the Low Income Texans and Community Education Committees, as well as a former treasurer; a two-time recipient of the TYLA President's Award of Merit, she has been involved with a number of the association's public service projects, and she is the creator and coauthor of the "Texas Probate Passport" and cocreator and coauthor of "Dealing with Dementia"; in addition, she serves on the board of the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers and was named its Outstanding Committee Chair in 2007; and WHEREAS, Ms. Brooker graduated magna cum laude from Texas A&M University and completed her law degree at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law; an attorney with Passman & Jones, she manages the firm's estate planning and administration practice as well as its probate practice; she primarily focuses on administering trusts and estates and counseling clients on estate planning, charitable planning, asset protection, and estate and trust management; and WHEREAS, Through her dedicated efforts in behalf of the Texas Young Lawyers Association, Rebekah Brooker has greatly benefited her profession, and she may indeed take pride in her accomplishments; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Rebekah Steely Brooker on her selection as the 2013-2014 president-elect of the Texas Young Lawyers Association and that she be extended sincere best wishes for a successful tenure; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Brooker as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Villalba Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2150 was adopted by the House on May 17, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House