Bill Text: GA HR1987 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Golden Isles Aviation; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-03-22 - House Read and Adopted [HR1987 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR1987-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1987
By:
Representatives Atwood of the
179th,
Wilkinson of the
52nd,
and Lane of the
167th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Golden Isles Aviation for being named the ConocoPhillips Aviation
Fixed Base Operator of the Month; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Golden Isles Aviation has been named the Fixed Base Operator (FBO) of the Month
by ConocoPhillips Aviation for their facility standards, service standards,
program execution, safety, history, and reputation; and
WHEREAS,
Golden Isles Aviation has been in business for over 50 years; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Larry Wade, president and owner of Golden Isles Aviation for 26 years, has
transformed the FBO's facilities, equipment, and services so that it is now
recognized as an award winning FBO within the industry worldwide;
and
WHEREAS,
Golden Isles Aviation was an Exxon branded location for 25 years and because of
their service standards it was selected to be one of their premier locations;
and
WHEREAS,
Golden Isles Aviation has received numerous honors, including the ExxonMobil
Premier Spirit Gold Award for service and facilities to pilots and their
passengers based on an annual survey of pilots, during which time Mr. Wade
served on ExxonMobil's aviation board; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Wade also served on the President's Council of the National Air
Transportation Association where he helped give direction and input to the
industry's trade association and worked with U.S. legislative and aviation
bureaucratic agencies, including FAA and DOT, on issues regarding general
aviation, its services, and its airports; and
WHEREAS,
Golden Isles Aviation made the change to the well respected and legacy program
of ConocoPhillips Aviation when ExxonMobil closed its general aviation
distributing marketplace; and
WHEREAS, Golden Isles Aviation is passionate about being an excellent "front door" to the Golden Isles community and strives to be a great enabler for people and aircraft to be served and provide a pleasant experience for those who fly in and out of St. Simons Island Airport; and
WHEREAS, Golden Isles Aviation is passionate about being an excellent "front door" to the Golden Isles community and strives to be a great enabler for people and aircraft to be served and provide a pleasant experience for those who fly in and out of St. Simons Island Airport; and
WHEREAS,
Golden Isles Aviation is committed to promoting the great benefits of general
aviation to the user and to the community it serves; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of
Golden Isles Aviation be appropriately recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Golden Isles Aviation for 50 years of business to its
community and the State of Georgia and to Mr. Larry Wade for his many
accomplishments as president and owner of this remarkable Georgia company, and
congratulate Golden Isles Aviation for being named the ConocoPhillips Aviation
Fixed Base Operator of the Month.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mr. Larry
Wade.
