By:  Armbrister                                  S.R. No. 653
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
    1-3  recognize R. Eugene Johnson, manager of Aransas County Airport;
    1-4  and
    1-5        WHEREAS, The son of Ella Mae and Rayford Johnson, he
    1-6  was born on December 23, 1941; Mr. Johnson graduated from
    1-7  Thomas Edison High School and attended The University of Texas;
    1-8  and
    1-9        WHEREAS, After completing a tour of duty with
   1-10  the United States Marine Corps, he launched his career in
   1-11  transportation; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson accepted many jobs in the field of
   1-13  transportation until he joined Braniff Airways in 1965; formerly
   1-14  Director of Cargo Marketing and Manager of Cargo Operations, he
   1-15  helped implement the Computerized Airway Billing System, a
   1-16  revolutionary change from the previous manual system; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, After relocating to Aransas County Gene Johnson
   1-18  accepted a position at the Rockport airport as an hourly employee
   1-19  whose job was to mow the grass; in 1985, Mr. Johnson was appointed
   1-20  Airport Manager by the Aransas County Commissioner's Court; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, During his tenure, many improvements have been
   1-22  made to the airport including construction of new T-hangars,
   1-23  installation of a parallel taxiway, obtaining a contract with
    2-1  the United States Navy, construction of a weather station, and
    2-2  installation of an automatic fueling island; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, The dedication of Mr. Johnson in the performance
    2-4  of his duties is legendary; the citizens of Aransas County owe
    2-5  Mr. Johnson an enormous debt of gratitude; now, therefore, be it
    2-6        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-7  73rd Legislature, hereby commend Eugene Johnson for his excellent
    2-8  service in operating the Aransas County Airport; and, be it further
    2-9        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
   2-10  Mr. Johnson as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
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   2-12                                        President of the Senate
   2-13                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-14                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-15                                 the Senate on April 21, 1993.
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   2-17                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-18                                 _____________________________________
   2-19                                         Member, Texas Senate