R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to 1-2 congratulate Doyle Dobbins of Grayson County on his selection as 1-3 1997 Airport Manager of the Year; and 1-4 WHEREAS, The 1997 Airport Manager of the Year Award will be 1-5 presented at the awards dinner of the Texas Airport Operators 1-6 Conference hosted by the aviation division of the Texas Department 1-7 of Transportation on April 11, 1997; and 1-8 WHEREAS, In 1971, Grayson County acquired the former Perrin 1-9 Air Force Base as surplus property, and the county hired Doyle 1-10 Dobbins as airport manager; since the airport had no funds, 1-11 Mr. Dobbins baled the hay from the airport acreage and sold 11,000 1-12 bales of hay to gain the necessary money to start airport 1-13 operations; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Dedicated and resourceful, Mr. Dobbins attracted 1-15 various businesses to rent space from the airport; in March 1982, 1-16 the county was able to build the planned airport terminal; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Grayson County Airport has grown to include 45 1-18 rental buildings for industrial and commercial use under this 1-19 outstanding manager's leadership; and 1-20 WHEREAS, With the funds generated by the airport, all airport 1-21 costs are paid, including road costs and terminal building upkeep; 1-22 the airport is well maintained, clean, and litter-free, and 1-23 Mr. Dobbins handles all the arrangements; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Because of his pride in his airport and interest in 2-1 aviation, and the strong support he receives from Grayson County, 2-2 Mr. Dobbins has joined with the local chamber of commerce to 2-3 attract different events to the airport; during the last six years, 2-4 Grayson County Airport has hosted the Reba McEntire fund-raising 2-5 charity concerts, which donate all proceeds to the Texoma Medical 2-6 Center; and 2-7 WHEREAS, An enterprising man who has done an exceptional job 2-8 of turning a liability into an asset, Doyle Dobbins is to be 2-9 commended for his important contributions to his county and his 2-10 state; now, therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-12 Legislature hereby congratulate Doyle Dobbins on his selection as 2-13 1997 Airport Manager of the Year and extend to him warmest best 2-14 wishes for continued success and happiness in the future; and, be 2-15 it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-17 prepared for Mr. Dobbins as an expression of high regard by the 2-18 Texas House of Representatives. Clark _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 553 was adopted by the House on April 7, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House