SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1026
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Debora Melvin, who has been named the 2013 General
Aviation Airport Manager of the Year by the Texas Department of
Transportation; and
WHEREAS, Debora Melvin is the manager of South Texas
International Airport at Edinburg; her commitment to customer
satisfaction and service has made the airport a favorite among
pilots and corporate clients; and
WHEREAS, She has worked closely with community leaders to
implement such improvements as a runway structural capacity
overlay and apron reconstruction and a new full-length parallel
taxiway; and
WHEREAS, Under her exceptional leadership, there has been
a 225 percent increase in airport operations and an increase in
Jet-A fuel sales of more than 600 percent; she played an
important role in the process that attracted the Eddie Aviation
Services Flight School to the airport and helped the new
operation grow and expand; and
WHEREAS, She has seamlessly combined the short-term needs
and long-term interests of the airport, and she is truly
deserving of recognition for her many achievements as manager of
the South Texas International Airport at Edinburg; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby commend Debora Melvin on her vision and
leadership and extend congratulations to her on being named the
2013 General Aviation Airport Manager of the Year; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Hinojosa
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 21, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate