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 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
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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
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2-28                                           Member, Texas Senate