1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 577 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-4 recognize Phillip Savko, who has been selected as the recipient 1-5 of the Reliever Airport Manager of the Year Award by the 1-6 Texas Department of Transportation; and 1-7 WHEREAS, A graduate of the Florida Institute of Technology, 1-8 Phillip Savko has 12 years of management experience in the aviation 1-9 industry; he became the airport development manager for the 1-10 Sugar Land Municipal Airport in June of 1998, and in May of 1999, 1-11 he was promoted to aviation director; and 1-12 WHEREAS, During his tenure, Phillip has updated the Airport 1-13 Layout Plan and has developed and implemented an Airport Business 1-14 Plan; he has been instrumental in acquiring grant funding for a new 1-15 taxiway, a new air traffic control tower, and land acquisition for 1-16 the airport's expansion; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Under Phillip's guidance, the Sugar Land Municipal 1-18 Airport has become the fourth largest facility of its type in the 1-19 greater Houston metropolitan area; it is the only general aviation 1-20 reliever airport in the southwest sector, and due to Phillip's 1-21 marketing efforts, the airport is used by charter companies and 1-22 such corporate aviation as Western Airways, Beeler Properties, and 2-1 Fisher Global Aviation; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Phillip is currently working with Fort Bend County 2-3 on a joint funding agreement for upcoming projects and has recently 2-4 had an article published in The Southern Aviator regarding the 2-5 growth of the Sugar Land Municipal Airport; and 2-6 WHEREAS, An expert in his field, Phillip is a member of the 2-7 American Association of Airport Executives and is active on the 2-8 HGAC Technical Advisory Committee; he is a board member of the 2-9 Texas Airport Managers' Association and has extensive knowledge 2-10 of the Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations; now, 2-11 therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-13 77th Legislature, hereby commend Phillip Savko on his 2-14 outstanding management of the Sugar Land Municipal Airport and 2-15 extend congratulations to him on earning the Reliever Airport 2-16 Manager of the Year Award; and, be it further 2-17 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-18 him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-19 Armbrister 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 President of the Senate 2-22 I hereby certify that the above 2-23 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-24 on March 26, 2001. 2-25 ______________________________________ 2-26 Secretary of the Senate 2-27 ______________________________________ 2-28 Member, Texas Senate