81R36107 JGH-D
By: Marquez H.R. No. 2738
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Television meteorologist Amber Sullins of El Paso
has won the 2009 Best Weathercast Award for Division 3 from the
Texas Associated Press Broadcasters; and
WHEREAS, This impressive award represents Ms. Sullins's
third consecutive win, as she received Best Weathercast Awards from
TAPB in 2007 and 2008; and
WHEREAS, A native of Phoenix, Arizona, Ms. Sullins earned her
bachelor's degree in atmospheric science from the University of
Arizona; while still in college, she worked for the National
Weather Service in Tucson, designing an interactive website and
participating in data analysis for the North American Monsoon
Experiment; and
WHEREAS, In 2005, Ms. Sullins moved to El Paso and joined the
weather team at KVIA-TV, where she was responsible for the morning
and noontime weather forecasts; a certified broadcast
meteorologist, she is a member of the El Paso Extreme Weather Task
Force; and
WHEREAS, This talented and dynamic professional has spoken
regularly about weather to students in El Paso schools, and she has
taught meteorology classes at The University of Texas at El Paso
Center for Lifelong Learning; and
WHEREAS, Amber Sullins has proven herself to be a fine
meteorologist and a first-rate broadcaster, and she may indeed take
pride in winning this impressive award for the third consecutive
year; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Amber Sullins for winning the 2009
Best Weathercast Award and extend to her sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Sullins as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.