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o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Dea r Mr . Secretary : W e encourag e yo u t o nam e Jac k Pelton , Chairman , Presiden t an dCE O o f

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t Compan y i n Wichita , Kansas , t o th e Aviatio n Advisor y Committe e an dBlu e Ribbo n Panel . Cessn aAircraf

t Compan y i s th e world' s larges t genera l aviatio n aircraf

t produce r an dth e world' s leadin g produce r o f busines s aircraf

t Jac k Pelto n wa s name dPresiden t an dCE O o f Cessn ai n 2003 , an dChairma n o f th e Boar di n 200S . Prio r t o comin g t o Cessn aa s hea do f engineerin g i n 2000 , Jac k serve di n senio r

engineerin g capacitie s wit h McDoimel l Dougla s an dwit h Fairchil dDomie r i n Germany . Unde r Jack' s leadership , Cessn aha s expande dit s produc t rang e an dentere dne w markets . H e i s aforcefu l advocat e fo r researc h an ddevelopment , improve dproduction , an dproduc t

support . Whe n unwarrante dattack s o n th e genera l aviatio n industr y bega n ove r ayear ago , Jac k

quickl y emerge da s a n industr y leade r pointin g ou t

th e positiv e impact s o f

genera l aviatio n an dbusines s aircraf t i n jobs , busines s development , commtinit y access , an dbalanc e o f trade . H e ha s appeare do n severa l nationa l new s programs , spoke n t o industr y an dmedi aaudiences , an dtestifie dbefor e Congressiona l committees . Jac k i s aforme r

Chairma n o f

th e Genera l Aviatio n Manufacturer s Associatio n an di s a n Advisor y Boar dMembe r o f th e Nationa l Busines s Aviatio n Association . I n 2008 , h e receive dbot h th e Aviatio n Wee k Laure l for

Busines s an dGenera l Aviatio n an dth e Freedo mo f

Fligh t Award , th e Experimenta l Aircraf t Association' s highes t

honor . I n 2007 , h e wa s th e recipien t o f th e Kansa s Chambe r

o f Commerce' s A dAstr aAwar da s th e state' s mos t

influentia l busines s leader . Jac k ha s acommercia l pilot' s licens e wit h instnmient , multi-engin e an dseaplan e ratings . H e als o hold s typ e rating s i n severa l Cessn aCitatio n busines s jet s includin g th e Citatio n X , th e world' s fastes t

civi l aviatio n aircraft , an dasingl e pilo t ratin g i n th e Citatio n Mtistang . H e i s asingle-engin e aircraf t owne r an drestore s antiqu e aircraft . Jac k Pelto n offer s severa l valuabl e an dusefu l perspective s o n aviation , includin g airpor t infrastructur e an daccess , particularl y fo r smal l an drura l commimitie s an dthei r need s fo r commerce , busines s transportation , an dmedica l relief. Than k yo u i n advanc e fo r

you r consideratio n o f

ou r recommendatio n t o nam e Jac k Pelto n t o th e Aviatio n Advisor y Conmiittee . Sincerely , fod dTiahr t

Sa mBrownbae k Pa t

Robert s Membe r o f Congres s U.S . Senato r U.S . Senato r