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HEALTH SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 

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Ray LaHood, Sccreiarj' 

U.S. Departmem of Transportation 

•*00/'Street SW 

Wasliington, DC 20.S90 

Dear Secretary l-allood. 

I am writing lo express our full support for any opiwrtimity to bring scheduled airline 

passenger service back lo the Aubiirn-l.ewistoi) Municipal Airport located in Auburn. Maine. 

We are enthusiastic that the local Airport Board of Director.^ is pursuing this fxiteiitial lor our area 

A significant number of our senior management, leadership staff and entployees travel frequcnth -

People from all over the United States come to visit area throughout the year on business, vacation and 

medical care. Many arc elite members of frequent travel programs with major US airlines 

The vast majority of our travel originates out of Portland. Manchester or Boston and wc 

literally drive by the Aubum-I.ewislon Airport on our way to catch flights elsewhere. 

With time and gasoline lx)th precious commodities, we would welcome the opportunity 

lo give a major portion of our flying business lo an airline flying from our local airpon. 

Our organization as well as many other employers in our county and surrounding communities would 

benefit greatly from a flight service based at the Aubuni-Lcwiston Airport. 

We look forward to working with the airport on ihis e-\ctling project. 

: Marquis Mi 

Chief Development Officer 

St. Mary's Health System 

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August 26, 2010 

Ray LaHood, Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

400 7" Street SW 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

I am v/riting to express our full support Ibr any opportunity to bring scheduled airline pa.<isenger 

service bacic to the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport. We arc enthusiastic that the local 

Airport Board of Directors is pursuing this potential for our area 

A number of our staff members travel frequently, and we have people from all over the United 

States come to visit our hospital - many are elite members of frequent travel programs with 

major US airlines. 

The vast majority of our travel originates out of Portland, Manchester or Boston and we literally 

drive by the Aubum-Lcwiston Airport on our way to catch flights elsewhere. With time and 

gasoline both precious commodities, we would welcome the opportunity to give a major portion 

of our flying business to an airline flying from our local airport. Our company and many others 

like us would benefit greatly ami would become loyal flyeis from the Auburn-Lewiston Airport. 

We look forward to working with the airport on this exciting project. 

Sincerely, 

Peter H. Chalkc 

President 

Central Maine Healthcare 

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August 17,2010 

Ray LaHood, Secretary 

U.S. Oepartmem of Transportation 

400 7*Stt«etSW 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Secretary LaHood. 

r am writing to express our sU|qx»t for an opportunity to bring sclieduled airline 

passenger service back to the AiAum-Lewiston Municipal Aiiport. We are 

enthusiastic thai the local Airport Board of Directors is pursuing this potential for 

ottfarea. 

We have store locations inl-ewiston. Portland and Manchester. Our staff members 

travel frequendy and we have vendors fiom idl over the United States thai visit our 

stores. 

With time and gasoline tx>th precious commodities, we would welcome the 

opportunity to give our ftying business to an airline flying from our local turport. 

OtK' Company and our vmctors <VouId benefil greatly from the Aubum-l.ewiston 

Airpon. We look forward to woilciog with die airpon on this exciting project. 

P^l^M^ 

Raymond C Manel 

President 

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

feau|^i| Elected Board 

Stev<?n Boulet, Chair 

Wa)ilcoMetrofiex 

Chip Rodie, Vice-Chair 

Newfab Inc., 

Dwaynti Sanborn, Jrnasurci 

Mid-State Machine 

Brncc; lisdale, Serrelaiy 

Mountain Machine V</orks 

Cheryl Bolduc, , Past-Chaii 

Soutiierrr i^alne Industries 

Jolirr HcCartfiv, BIW 

Drjane Giishee, D&G Machine 

Ron Dupiuis, IDEXX 

Rldiard McCann, 

McCann Fabrication 

Leo Dionne, Pratt & Whitney 

Neal Prescott, 

PresODtt ATOoclah^ 

Paul Heserve, 

Saunders Electronics 

Paul Tyson, Therrrroformed Plastics 

of New England 

Advlunrv Roqid 

John Beiding, AMC, UM 

Julie M. Churctiili, Maine DEP 

Alien Estes, Eebes Investments 

WIcit .lohnson, 

K<;irnebec Technologies 

Cong. Michael MIchaud, 

u s Congress 

)oe MIgllaccio, MTI 

Garret Oswald, MJC 

Jeffery Sutton, 

Maine Machine Products Co. 

Manufacturers Association of 

Maine 

"Maine's Multi-industry Connection" 

Augusts, 2010 

Ray LaHood, Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

400 7"" Street SW 

Wasliington, DC 20590 

Dear Secretary LaHood, 

This letter Is to Indicate our full support for any opportunity to bring sclieduled 

airline passenger service back to ttie Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport. We are 

enttiusiastic that the local Airport Board of Directors Is pursuing this potential for 

our area. 

A number of our business members travel frequently, and we have people from 

all over the United States come to visit our manufacturing facilities- many are elite 

members of frequent travel programs with major US alriines. 

The vast majority of travel originates out of Portland, Manchester or Boston and 

we literally drive by the Auburn-Lewiston Airport on our way to catch flights 

elsewhere. 

With time and gasoline both precious commodities, we would welcome the 

opportunity to give a major portion of our flying business to an airtlne flying from 

our local airport. 

We believe many businesses would benefit greatly and would become loyal 

flyers from the Auburn-Lewiston Airport. We lool< forward to working with the 

airport on this exciting project. 

Lba G. Martin, Executive arecLor Sincerely , 

c^^^jt^fc. 

LisaG. Martin 

Executive Director 

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R5> Happening Here! 

August 20,2010 

Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary 

U.S OepaiUlKnl of Traiuportation 

400 7* Street SW 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Secretary LaHood, 

As &e world grows ever more competitive in this age of global connections, transportation continues lo be 

B critically in^ortant business attisction and retention tool. The more a community offers multiple modes 

of transportation, the easier it is for people to come and go, and for commerce to flow efUciently. 

At president of the Lowiston-Aubum Economic Growth Council, the primary economic development 

agency serving the Cities of Lewiston and Auburn, I have bad signiiicsnt experience with transportation 

policy and priorities. Furthermore, 1 have witnessed Ihe Twin Cities diversify their economies and 

significantly increase their infiastructure. Over the pasl decade, several new hotels have been built, 

worldclass restaurants have opened, a state-of-the-art, muhi-million-dollar fiber optic telecom upgrade has 

been established, and libraries, hoq>itals, and arts venues continue to flourish. The only missing piece of 

the puzzle is commercial passenger air service. 

Lcwiston-Aubum is the second largest community iii Maine, with some of the state's largest and most 

succeasfiil companies located here including Procter & Gamble's Tambrands, GE, Geiger, and a Wal-Mart 

Distribution Center. Lewiston-Aubum is also a growing service-center coimnunily, attracting a number of 

consumers fitim surrounding areas who pome here (or medical care, retsil and dining options, and 

professional services. Currently, residents from L-A and surrounding communities must travel to Portland 

for commercial passenger air service. For some communities, that involves a 90-minute ride, one way. The 

time is right for L-A to have dependable daily air service to one or more major hubs. 

Furthermore, the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport is one of the busiest general aviation airports in 

Maine, with access to almost half the state's population within a 30-milc radius. Airport staff have taken a 

number of steps to modernize their facility. Under tfw capable lea^Tsbip of Rick Cloutier, the airport has 

undergone substantial improvements -- including the creation of a new parallel taxiway - has attracted or 

retained 1S businesses includin^g several fixed-based operators, and has added a number of value-added 

services for pilots. 

We strongly support the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport's quest for commercial air service to serve 

Ihe business and recreational travel needs of Ihe Lewiston-Aubum area. I f there is anything we can do to 

help in this effort, please don't hesitate to call me personally at 784-0161. 

Sincerely, 

Lucicn B. Gosselin 

President 

LewisTON-AuBUtiN ECONOMIC CSOWTH COUNCIL 

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City of Lewiston 

Executive Department 

EDWARD A. BARRETT 

City Administrator 

PHIL NADEAU 

Deputy City Administrator 

It^Happmnglkrd 

August 17. 2010 

Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

400 7" St/Bet SW 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

1 am writing to express my support for the opportunity to bring scheduled airline passenger 

service back to the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport. It is encouraging that the local Airport 

Board of Directors is pursuing this potential for our area. 

Employees of the City of Lewiston occasionally travel for business with the vast majority of 

travel originating out of Portland, Maine; Manchester, New Hampshire; or Boston, 

Massachusetts. With time and gasoline both precious commodities, we would welcome the 

opportunity to fly from our local airpcnt. 

Our municipality and many other area businesses would benefit greatly and would become loyal 

flyers from the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport. 

We look fbnAfard to working with the airport on this exciting project. 

Sincerely, 

Edward A. BanBtt 

City Administrator 

City Hall- 27 Pine ScntI • Lewliton. Maine - 04240 • Voict Tti 207.513-3121 • Fax 207.795-5069 • 

riYArOD 207-513-3007 www.cl.lewiston.me.us 

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