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.