1-1 1 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 2-21 ______________________________________ 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. 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 Secretary of the Senate 2-28 ______________________________________ 2-29 Member, Texas Senate