SR526 - Recognizing Berna Dean Steptoe on the occasion of her retirement.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 526          WHEREAS, Berna Dean Steptoe is retiring from WFAA in Dallas   on May 1, 2025, concluding a noteworthy career spanning 33 years   with the television station; and          WHEREAS, A member of the WFAA political team, Ms. Steptoe   produces and provides analysis for its weekly program, Inside   Texas Politics , which airs on 11 stations; in 2019, she accepted   the station's Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television   Political Journalism at the ceremony held by the National Press   Club in Washington, D.C.; she also writes for the station's   website and offers in-depth analysis on WFAA's digital political   program; in addition, she has been in demand as a public speaker;   and          WHEREAS, Before joining WFAA, Ms. Steptoe was employed as   an editorial columnist for The Dallas Examiner ; she focused on   politics, government, and community issues; previously, she   worked in newspaper sales at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and   Dallas Times Herald and pursued entrepreneurship; and          WHEREAS, Ms. Steptoe is a graduate of Huston-Tillotson   University; highly engaged in the Dallas Chapter of its alumni   association, she has held a number of leadership roles; in   addition, she is an active member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority,   Incorporated, and she serves on several boards; and          WHEREAS, Over the course of her long career in journalism,   Berna Dean Steptoe has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to   informing and enlightening the public, and as she embarks on the   next exciting chapter of her life, she may indeed reflect with   pride on her contributions; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby congratulate Berna Dean Steptoe on her   retirement from WFAA and extend to her sincere best wishes for   the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be   prepared for Ms. Steptoe as an expression of high regard from the   Texas Senate.     Johnson, Hall, Parker, West                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on May 15, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate