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HR442 • 2026

Honoring Brandon Copic as the 2025 Storm Chaser of the Year.

Honoring Brandon Copic as the 2025 Storm Chaser of the Year.

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Michele Grim
Last action
Official status
As Adopted by the House
Effective date
Not listed

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Honoring Brandon Copic as the 2025 Storm Chaser of the Year.

Honoring Brandon Copic as the 2025 Storm Chaser of the Year.

What This Bill Does

  • Honoring Brandon Copic as the 2025 Storm Chaser of the Year.

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Bill History

  1. Ohio Legislature

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  2. Ohio Legislature

    As Adopted by the House

Official Summary Text

Honoring Brandon Copic as the 2025 Storm Chaser of the Year.

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As Adopted by the House

136th General Assembly

Regular Session

H. R. No. 442

2025-2026

Representative
Grim

A R E S O L U T I O N

Honoring
Brandon Copic as the 2025 Storm Chaser of the Year.

WHEREAS,
The members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General
Assembly of Ohio are pleased to extend special recognition to Brandon
Copic on being named the 2025 Storm Chaser of the Year at the
National Storm Chaser Summit in Westminster, Colorado; and

WHEREAS,
Brandon Copic is, indeed, deserving of commendation, for he has
earned a well-deserved reputation as a highly skilled leader in his
field. Clearly, this prestigious distinction is a fitting tribute to
him for his outstanding efforts as a storm tracker with FOX Weather,
and he has certainly distinguished himself as a conscientious and
responsible Ohioan; and

WHEREAS,
A remarkable individual, Brandon Copic has brought insight and
exceptional ability to his important work, and he has exhibited a
degree of professionalism and dedication of which he can be proud.
With an unwavering commitment to exceptional weather forecasting, he
has gained the appreciation of many, and it is only fitting that he
be honored for the initiative and perseverance he has consistently
displayed; and

WHEREAS,
Never content to take a passive role in life, Brandon Copic has
chosen a vocation through which he has often risked his own safety to
ensure that storm-related news is reported accurately and directly to
the public, and his devotion to ensuring his audience remains
informed and aware has earned him the respect of his peers and the
loyalty of many thankful viewers. Without fanfare, he has proven
himself to be innovative, resolute, and utterly dependable, and young
meteorologists could find no finer example to emulate; therefore be
it

RESOLVED,
That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 136th
General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, congratulate
Brandon Copic on his recent accolade and salute him as a fine Ohioan;
and be it further

RESOLVED,
That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly
authenticated copy of this Resolution to Brandon Copic.