By King                                                H.R. No. 535

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, On April 11, 1997, the Texas Department of

 1-2     Transportation will honor Dimmit County Airport with its 1997

 1-3     Achievement Award for Most Improved Airport, and this singular

 1-4     distinction is indeed worthy of special praise and recognition at

 1-5     this time; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, Under the direction of airport manager Ernest

 1-7     Martinez, Dimmit County Airport has been transformed into a

 1-8     thriving air transportation center; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, Drawing on the support of County Judge Charles

1-10     Johnson and County Commissioner Rodrigo Jaime, Mr. Martinez brought

1-11     about a number of beneficial changes at the airport, including the

1-12     acquisition of a new terminal building and the removal of trees and

1-13     brush from the airport's south end, all while ensuring the

1-14     facility's compliance with Federal Aviation Administration

1-15     guidelines; and

1-16           WHEREAS, These notable improvements have already attracted

1-17     new business, and manufacturing and petrochemical firms are among

1-18     the  revamped airport's steady customers; and

1-19           WHEREAS, Encouraged by the scope of their accomplishments,

1-20     Mr. Martinez and his staff look forward to adding new hangar space

1-21     to the facility, as well as a hotel and restaurant, and they will

1-22     no doubt bring to these new challenges the same dedication and

1-23     skill that have had such a striking effect on Dimmit County Airport

1-24     to date; now, therefore, be it

 2-1           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-2     Legislature hereby congratulate all those associated with Dimmit

 2-3     County Airport on its receipt of the 1997 Achievement Award for

 2-4     Most Improved Airport and extend to them sincere best wishes for

 2-5     continued success in the years to come; and, be it further

 2-6           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-7     prepared for display at Dimmit County Airport as an expression of

 2-8     high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.