By Clark                                               H.R. No. 553

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                                 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.