H. Res. 72

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

February 7, 2007.

Whereas Mr. Britt ‘‘Max’’ Mayfield is known as the ‘‘Walter 

Cronkite of Weather’’, trustworthy, calming, and always 

giving the facts straight; 

Whereas Mr. Mayfield is a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society and a nationally and internationally recognized expert on hurricanes, and has presented papers at 

national and international scientific meetings, lectured in 

training sessions sponsored by the United Nations World 

Meteorological Organization, and provided numerous 

interviews to electronic and print media worldwide; 

Whereas in 2006, Mr. Mayfield received the Government 

Communicator of the Year Award from the National Association of Government Communicators, a national notfor-profit professional network of government employees 

who disseminate information within and outside the government, as well as the prestigious Neil Frank Award 

from the National Hurricane Conference; 

Whereas in 2005, Mr. Mayfield received a Presidential Rank 

Award for Meritorious Service from President George W. 

Bush and was named ABC Television Network’s ‘‘Person 

of the Week’’ after Hurricane Katrina; 
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Whereas in 2004, the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological 

Services and Supporting Research presented the Richard 

Hagemeyer Award to Mr. Mayfield at the Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference for his contributions to the 

hurricane warning program of the United States; 

Whereas also in 2004, the National Academy of Television 

Arts and Sciences Suncoast Chapter recognized Mr. 

Mayfield with the Governor’s Award, more commonly 

known as an ‘‘Emmy’’, for extraordinary contributions to 

television by an individual not otherwise eligible for an 

Emmy; 

Whereas in 2000, Mr. Mayfield received an Outstanding 

Achievement Award at the National Hurricane Conference and in 1996 the American Meteorological Society 

honored him with the Francis W. Reichelderfer Award 

for exemplary performance as coordinator of the National 

Hurricane Center’s hurricane preparedness training for 

emergency preparedness officials and the general public; 

Whereas Mr. Mayfield and his colleagues have been recognized by the Department of Commerce with Gold Medals 

for work during Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Hurricane Isabel in 2003, and a Silver Medal during Hurricane Gilbert in 1988; 

Whereas Mr. Mayfield was also awarded a National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration Bronze Medal for creating a public-private partnership to support the disaster 

preparedness of the United States; and 

Whereas Mr. Mayfield is the current Chairman of the World 

Meteorological Organization Regional Association-IV, 

which supports 26 members from Atlantic and eastern 

Pacific countries: Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives—

(1) honors Mr. Britt ‘‘Max’’ Mayfield’s commitment 

to improving the accuracy of hurricane forecasting as 

Director of the National Hurricane Center’s Tropical 

Prediction Center; 

(2) thanks Mr. Mayfield for his service, which has 

undoubtedly helped to save countless lives and the property of citizens around the world; 

(3) commends Mr. Mayfield’s dedication to expanding educational opportunities for State and local emergency management officials; 

(4) acknowledges the critical role that Mr. Mayfield 

has played in forecast and service improvements over his 

34-year career; 

(5) recognizes the unwavering support of Mr. 

Mayfield’s family in supporting his career; 

(6) wishes Mr. Mayfield continued success in his future endeavors; and 

(7) recognizes the support and work of the staff of 

the National Hurricane Center’s Tropical Prediction 
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Center during Mr. Mayfield’s tenure as Director of the 

Center. 

Attest:

Clerk.