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Dea r Mr . DeVany :

I a mwritin g i n regar d t o th e selectio n o f a n Essentia l Ai r Servic e (EAS ) carrier/provide r fo r th e Mi d Ohi o Valle yRegiona l Airpor t locate d i n th e Firs t Congressiona l Distric t o f Wes t Virginia . A s yo u know , maintainin g a minima l leve l o f ai r servic e t o rura l communitie s i s vita l t o thei r continue d economi c growt han d viability . Throughou t th e Firs t Congressiona l District , communitie s suc ha s Parkersbur g ar e workin g diligentl yt o compet e i n th e globa l marketplace . Th e importan t rol e tha t dependabl e an d flexibl e ai r servic e play s i n tha t competitio n ca n no t b e overstated . Th e Mi d Ohi o Valle yRegiona l Airpor t (MOVRA ) Authorit yha s recentl yreceive d an d reviewe d bid s fo r a n EA S carrier/provider . I a m writin g t o encourag e th e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n (DOT ) t o giv e al l possibl e consideratio n t o th e optio n tha t afford s th e Mi d Ohi o Valle yRegiona l Airpor t th e greates t opportunit yfo r expansio n o f service s an d support s th e futur e economi c growt ho f th e region . B y selectin g th e optio n tha t provide s th e greates t flexibilit yan d mos t opportunit yfo r growth , th e DO T ensure s tha t th e MOVR Acontinue s o n a pat ht o sustainabilit yan d enhance s th e possibilit yfo r economi c diversification , essentia l t o th e futur e o f th e region . Than k yo u fo r you r consideration . Pleas e d o no t hesitat e t o contac t m e i f I ca n answe r an yquestions . Mos t sincerely . 

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