FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 12, 2014
Contact:
Devin Osting (AAAA): (202)-223-9523
The Alliance Commends Oakdale Mayor Paul for Declaring May ‘General Aviation Appreciation Month’
Washington, DC – The Alliance for Aviation Across America today commended Mayor Pat Paul of Oakdale, California, for proclaiming May “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” In California, general aviation contributes $18.2 billion annually to the state’s economy.
“Mayor Paul’s proclamation is important in helping to educate the public about the essential services and economic benefit that general aviation provides to the state of California,” said Selena Shilad, Executive Director of the Alliance for Aviation Across America. “We thank Mayor Paul and the city of Oakdale for their recognition of the value of general aviation.”
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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