By: Taylor S.R. No. 14
SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Nicole Sunstrum is concluding her service as
legislative director in the office of State Senator Larry Taylor,
drawing to a close an exceptional tenure with the Texas
Legislature that has spanned more than 13 years; and
WHEREAS, One of Senator Taylor's longest-serving staff
members, Ms. Sunstrum has worked for the legislator since he was
a member of the Texas House of Representatives, and her
responsibilities during that period included serving as
committee clerk for the House Committee on Elections during the
82nd Legislature in 2011; she then transferred to the senate in
2013, when Senator Taylor was sworn in for his first term in the
upper chamber; in the years since, she has held a number of
leadership roles, including policy analyst, committee clerk,
senior policy advisor, and most recently, legislative director;
and
WHEREAS, Ms. Sunstrum is stepping down from her position
in Senator Taylor's office to focus on her role as executive
director for the Gulf Coast Protection District; appointed to the
helm of the organization by Governor Greg Abbott in June 2021,
she is helping carry forward the district's mission of leveraging
funding for flood control and surge protection measures for the
state's coastal communities; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin
with a bachelor's degree in government, Ms. Sunstrum also holds a
master's degree in public administration from Texas State
University; she previously served as vice president of the Texas
Water Foundation Young Professionals Board and as a commissioner
with the Austin Urban Renewal Board, and she gives generously of
her time and expertise to the Texas Exes Mentorship Program; she
is the proud mother of Elodie Scot Poole; and
WHEREAS, Nicole Sunstrum has performed her duties as a
legislative staff member with tremendous skill, professionalism,
and dedication, and she is indeed deserving of special
recognition for her fine work; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 87th Texas Legislature,
3rd Called Session, hereby commend Nicole Sunstrum for her
service in the office of State Senator Larry Taylor and extend to
her sincere best wishes for success in her new role; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Sunstrum as an expression of high regard by the
Texas Senate.