By Hardcastle H.R. No. 525 77R9549 MMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Phil Boyer of Frederick, Maryland, president of the 1-2 Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), is providing 1-3 outstanding leadership for the nation's largest general aviation 1-4 organization; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Incorporated in 1939, the AOPA is composed of 1-6 368,000 members, 20,000 of whom live in Texas; the group was formed 1-7 to educate its members and the public about general aviation, to 1-8 represent the interests of its constituents at all levels of 1-9 government, and to address general aviation issues in concert with 1-10 other industry leaders; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Mr. Boyer, who became president of the AOPA in 1991, 1-12 has brought an extraordinary range of experience and skills to the 1-13 work before him; a pilot for more than 33 years, he has been 1-14 honored by the Federal Aviation Administration for the "save" of a 1-15 fellow pilot in distress and has flown the Atlantic twice in a 1-16 general aviation aircraft; in addition, he is a former professor of 1-17 communications, ABC television executive, and president of a major 1-18 broadcasters association; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Now the country's foremost advocate for general 1-20 aviation, Mr. Boyer is a highly effective spokesman for AOPA 1-21 positions in the nation's capital and across the country; he has 1-22 been instrumental in the passage of such important federal 1-23 legislation as the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 and 1-24 the Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, which 2-1 was signed into law in April 2000; in the 10 years that Mr. Boyer 2-2 has led the AOPA, its membership has increased 19 percent and its 2-3 influence has grown accordingly; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Under Mr. Boyer's wise and capable leadership, the 2-5 AOPA is continuing to play a significant role in the promotion of 2-6 general aviation and to energetically represent the interests of 2-7 many Texas pilots and aircraft owners; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-9 Legislature hereby honor Phil Boyer for his accomplishments as 2-10 president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and extend 2-11 to him sincere best wishes for good fortune in his future 2-12 endeavors; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for Mr. Boyer as an expression of high esteem by the Texas 2-15 House of Representatives.