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Troy Kimmel, AMS Press, United Press International, and Central member since 1984 and Directions, a local research and polling company, holder of the AMS Tele- where he was named "Favorite Meteorologist" by cen- vision and Radio Seals of tral Texans in September 1999. Approval as well as the Active in the Austin community, Kimmel serves as NWA Television Seal of a civilian volunteer instructor (weather safety and se- Approval, has joined vere weather recognition) at the Austin Police Depart- KEYE Channel 42 (CBS) ment Training Academy. He also volunteers for AIDS News in Austin, Texas, as Services of Austin as emcee for several of their annual their chief meteorologist. fund-raising events including AIDS Walk Austin as Kimmel will continue his well as Viva Las Vegas, a casino night fund-raiser. current duties as chief Kimmel also serves, by appointment of Austin Mayor meteorologist for KVET/ Kirk Watson, to the city's Austin Bergstrom Interna- KASE/KFMK radio sta- tional Airport Advisory Board. tions in Austin as well as lecturer in studies in weather and climate in the Department of Geography at the John Spengler, the Akira Yamaguchi Professor of University of Texas, where he has taught the under- Environmental Health and Human Habitation at the graduate introductory level weather and climate class Harvard School of Public Health, was honored in Lon- since 1988. don recently by the Royal Society for the Promotion Kimmel graduated from Texas A&M University of Health for his long career of improving urban health with a B.S. in geography with additional course work and indoor air quality. The Royal Society for the Pro- in the Department of Meteorology (now the Depart- motion of Health was formally known as the Royal ment of Atmospheric Sciences). Society of Health and was founded in 1876 to promote In the past, Kimmel has held positions as chief continuous improvement in health worldwide through meteorologist at KVUE 24 (ABC) television as well education, communication, and the encouragement of as KTBC Fox 7, both in Austin. He also served as chief scientific research. meteorologist at the Lower Colorado River Author- Spengler, who directs the Environmental Science ity. From April 1998 through August 1999, he served and Engineering Program, received the J.W. Starkey as interim weekend meteorologist at KEYE Televi- Silver Medal, given each year to an individual who has sion, where he now returns. made outstanding contributions to promoting better Kimmel has served in a number of roles in AMS health. He is currently working with Boston officials including current chairperson of the Ad-Hoc Commit- to make housing healthier and safer for residents and tee on Recertification. In the past, he has served as their children. In particular, he is investigating why chair on the Board of Broadcast Meteorology and has children in U.S. public housing suffer asthma rates up served as a board member on the Board of Women and to five times the national average. Minorities. Kimmel was honored with the "Award for Last May, Spengler and a colleague sparked debate Outstanding Service by a Broadcast Meteorologist" by among public health groups and legislators when they AMS in January 1998. The National Weather Asso- released a landmark report describing the exposure of ciation awarded Kimmel its "TV Broadcaster of the 32 million people to air pollution from two Massachu- Year" honor in 1988 while he was at KVUE 24 in setts coal-fired power plants. The report triggered calls Austin. As a result of his past work in broadcast me- by some state officials for more stringent laws gov- teorology in Austin, he has been honored by the Aus- erning air emissions. tin Chronicle ("The Best of' Awards), the Associated Spengler has engaged in similar studies of environ-

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