1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 447

        1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in

        1-3     recognizing the Angelina County Airport on the momentous occasion

        1-4     of its winning the designation of 1997 Airport of the Year; and

        1-5           WHEREAS, The 1997 Airport of the Year Award will be

        1-6     presented at the Texas Airport Operators Conference given by the

        1-7     Aviation Division of the Texas Department of Transportation on

        1-8     April 11, 1997; and

        1-9           WHEREAS, Many corporate and individually owned aircraft

       1-10     are stored in hangars at the Angelina County Airport, and the

       1-11     new terminal has a pleasant waiting room, pilot's lounge,

       1-12     county-operated restaurant, and separate conference room; and

       1-13           WHEREAS, The Angelina County citizenry helped develop the

       1-14     renovation of the terminal; many services were donated for free

       1-15     or at reduced rates; the project was in the planning stage for

       1-16     about one year and took around six months to construct; and

       1-17           WHEREAS, Angelina County Airport is well maintained and

       1-18     well managed, and Angelina County enthusiastically supports it;

       1-19     now, therefore, be it

       1-20           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

       1-21     75th Legislature, hereby commend the Angelina County Airport on

       1-22     its selection as 1997 Airport of the Year by the Aviation Division

       1-23     of the Texas Department of Transportation; and, be it further

        2-1           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an

        2-2     expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate.

        2-3                                                                   Nixon

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        2-5                                          President of the Senate

        2-6                                       I hereby certify that the above

        2-7                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

        2-8                                  on April 7, 1997.

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       2-10                                          Secretary of the Senate

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       2-12                                           Member, Texas Senate