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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 384

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is proud to congratulate

 1-4     Doyle Dobbins of Grayson County on his selection as 1997 Airport

 1-5     Manager of the Year; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, The 1997 Airport Manager of the Year Award will

 1-7     be presented at the awards dinner of the Texas Airport Operators

 1-8     Conference hosted by the Aviation Division of the Texas Department

 1-9     of Transportation on April 11, 1997; and

1-10           WHEREAS, In 1971, Grayson County acquired the former

1-11     Perrin Air Force Base as surplus property, and the county hired

1-12     Doyle Dobbins as Airport Manager; since the airport had no funds,

1-13     Mr. Dobbins baled the hay from the airport acreage and sold 11,000

1-14     bales of hay to gain the necessary money to start airport

1-15     operations; and

1-16           WHEREAS, Dedicated and resourceful, Doyle attracted various

1-17     businesses to rent space from the airport; in March, 1982, the

1-18     county was able to build the planned airport terminal; and

1-19           WHEREAS, Grayson County Airport has grown to include 45 rental

1-20     buildings for industrial and commercial use under Mr. Dobbins's

1-21     leadership; and

1-22           WHEREAS, With the funds generated by the airport, all airport

1-23     costs are paid including road costs and terminal building upkeep;

 2-1     the airport is well maintained, clean, and litter free, and

 2-2     Mr. Dobbins handles all the arrangements; and

 2-3           WHEREAS, Because of his pride in his airport and interest in

 2-4     aviation, and the strong support he receives from Grayson County,

 2-5     Mr. Dobbins has joined with the local chamber of commerce to

 2-6     attract different events to the airport; during the last six years,

 2-7     Grayson County Airport has hosted the Reba McIntire fund-raising

 2-8     charity concerts which donate all proceeds to the Texoma Medical

 2-9     Center; and

2-10           WHEREAS, An enterprising man who has done an exceptional

2-11     job of turning a liability into an asset, Doyle Dobbins is to be

2-12     commended for his important contributions to his county and his

2-13     state; now, therefore, be it

2-14           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

2-15     75th Legislature, hereby applaud Doyle Dobbins for his selection

2-16     as 1997 Airport Manager of the Year; and, be it further

2-17           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

2-18     Mr. Dobbins as an expression of the highest esteem of the

2-19     Texas Senate.

2-20                                                                 Haywood

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2-22                                          President of the Senate

2-23                                       I hereby certify that the above

2-24                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

2-25                                  on March 25, 1997.

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2-27                                          Secretary of the Senate

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2-29                                           Member, Texas Senate