FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 3, 2014
Contact:
Devin Osting (AAAA): (202) 223-9523
The Alliance Commends Minot Mayor Zimbelman for Declaring April ‘General Aviation Appreciation Month’
Washington, DC – The Alliance for Aviation Across America today commended Mayor Curt Zimbelman, of Minot, North Dakota, for proclaiming April “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” In North Dakota, general aviation contributes $1.6 billion million annually to the state’s economy.
“Mayor Zimbelman’s proclamation helps to educate the public about the economic and other benefits general aviation provides to the state of North Dakota,” said Selena Shilad, Executive Director of the Alliance for Aviation Across America. “We sincerely thank Mayor Zimbelman and the city of Minot for their recognition of this important industry.”
To view the proclamation, click here.
Formed in 2007, the Alliance for Aviation Across America is a non-profit, non-partisan coalition of more than 6,300 individuals representing businesses, agricultural groups, FBO’s, small airports, elected officials, charitable organizations, and leading business and aviation groups that support the interest of the general aviation community across various public policy issues.
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