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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 503
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Hemphill County Airport, which has been selected |
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to receive the 2015 Most Improved General Aviation Airport of |
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the Year award; and |
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WHEREAS, This award recognizes a general aviation or |
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reliever airport that has undergone significant upgrades to |
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better fulfill the needs of the region it serves; and |
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WHEREAS, The Hemphill County Airport is located in the |
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center of one of the largest oil reserves in the Texas Panhandle, |
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and as oil production has expanded in the region, the demand for |
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services at the airport has increased; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2012, airport management and local officials |
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partnered with the Texas Department of Transportation Aviation |
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Division to plan and implement a number of improvements at the |
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airport; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the most notable renovations are newly |
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upgraded and expanded runways, taxiways, and aprons, and a new, |
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state-of-the-art lighting system; the improvement project has |
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opened the airport to a wider variety of businesses and has |
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increased the weight-bearing capacity of a runway to handle |
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larger aircraft; and |
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WHEREAS, Local officials, airport management, and area |
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residents recognize the important economic contributions that |
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the airport brings to the community, and the recent improvements |
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have positioned the airport to meet the increasing demands of the |
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future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby commend all who have participated in the |
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improvements to the Hemphill County Airport and congratulate |
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them on the airport's selection as the 2015 Most Improved General |
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Aviation Airport of the Year; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of the Hemphill County Airport. |
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Seliger |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 7, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |