IV 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 253 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2009 Mr. Boren submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources RESOLUTION Honoring Ms. Lois Burton for setting an example for all women through her influence and dedication to the Choctaw Nation and to improved health care and education in honor of Women's History Month.

Whereas Lois Burton was committed to the education and excellence of the students of Eastern Oklahoma through her service on the Jones Academy Board of Educaiton; Whereas Ms. Burton was a dedicated advocate of improved health care evident through her work with the Health Clinic of Poteau, Oklahoma, her service to the Board of the Choctaw Nation Hospital, and her work to establish the Pharmacy Refill Center at the Health Clinic in Poteau, Oklahoma; Whereas Ms. Burton was devoted to the Choctaw Nation; named Outstanding Elder of the Choctaw Nation in 2002 and served as a Tribal Judge; and Whereas the life of Ms. Burton continues to influence and impact the lives of the Choctaw women and Oklahoma women: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1)honors Lois Burton as an extraordinary example for all women in recognition of Women's History Month; (2)commends Lois Burton for her dedication to the Choctaw Nation; and (3)praises Lois Burton for her advocacy of improved health care and education in Oklahoma.