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# UNIVERSIT YO F PIKEVILL E

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y Associat e Director , Smal l Communit yProgra m Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysi s 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S E W86-31 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 RE : Cit yo f Pikevill e Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t Proposa l Docke t DOT-OST-2011-011 9 Dea rMs . Ley , I a m writin g t o suppor t th e abov e reference d Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t gran t proposal , submitte d b yth e Cit yo f Pikeville . Th e Pikeville-Pik e Count yRegiona l Airpor t (PBX ) sit s a t th e cente ro f a 13-count yregio n o f 345,00 0 peopl e i n Easter n Kentucky , Wester n Virgini a an d Southwester n Wes t Virgini a an d i s mor e tha n 10 0 mile s fro m th e neares t commercia l airport . Th e PB X Regio n i s surrounde d b yon e o f America' s mos t importan t energyproducin g region s an d i s rip e fo radditiona l economic , industria l an d busines s growth . Th e introductio n o f schedule d passenge rairlin e servic e wil l assis t i n creatin g thousand s o f ne wjobs . Th e successfu l awar d o f a Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t gran t wil l significantl yassis t th e Cityo f Pikevill e an d it s partner s —th e Pikeville-Pik e Count yAirpor t Boar d an d th e Southeaster n Kentuck y Chambe ro f Commerc e an d it s consultan t i n successfull yrecruitin g a regiona l airlin e whic h wil l provid e servic e t o a majo rconnectin g hub . Lanrt)lease d t o joi n m ycolleague s fro m throughou t th e regio n i n recommendin g tha t th e Departnijefi t provid e th e SCAS D gran t t o th e Cit yo f Pikeville .

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Pikevill e Smal l Communii y Ai r

Servic e Developmen t

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# UNIVERSIT YO F PIKEVILL E

Augus t 10,201 1

Ms . Aloh a Le

y Associat e Director , Smal l Communit yProgra m Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysi s 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S E 

### W86-31 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Dea rMs . Ley , I a m writin g t o suppor t th e Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t gran t proposa l (Docket : DOT-OST-2011 - 0119) , submitte d b yth e Cit yo f Pikeville . A s th e Vic e Presiden t fo rAcademi cAffair s an d Dea n o f th e Colleg e o f Art s an d Science s a t th e Universit yo f Pikeville , I a m please d t o joi n m ycolleague s fro m throughou t th e regio n i n strongl yrecommendin g tha t th e Departmen t awar d a Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t gran t t o th e Cit yo f Pikeville . Th e Pikeville-Pik e Count yRegiona l Airpor t (PBX ) sit s a t th e cente ro f a 13-count yregio n o f 345,00 0 peopl e i n Easter n Kentucky , Wester n Virgini a an d Southwester n Wes t Virgini a an d i s mor e tha n 10 0 mile s fro m th e neares t commercia l airport . Th e Universit yo f Pikevill e i s a smal l comprehensiv e universit ywit h a full-tim e enrollmen t o f 140 0 student s an d w e ar e growing . Whe n th e facult yan d staf f o f th e Universit yhav e t o us e ai r trave l i t require s a n additiona l 2- 3 hour s o f trave l tim e on e way . Thi s typicall yca n resul t i n a los t da yo f wor k a s wel l a s pushe s peopl e t o conside rsimpl ydrivin g t o thei rdestination . Thi s distanc e als o result s i n additiona l trave l cost s t o th e institution . Furthermore , th e introductio n o f schedule d airlin e passenge rservic e t o th e PB X facilit ywil l b e a majo rbenefi t t o th e Universit yo f Pikevill e i n recruitin g highl yqualifie d facult yan d staff . Allo wm e t o reiterat e m ystron g suppor t fo rfundin g th e SCAS D proposa l submitte d b yth e Cit yo f Pikeville . Th e fund s wil l significantl yassis t th e Cit yo f Pikevill e an d it s partner s i n successfull yrecruitin g a regiona l airlin e t o provid e servic e fro m th e Pikevill e are a t o a majo rconnectin g hub . Sincerely , 

# ^/U ^ Thoma s R. Hess , Ph.D . Vic e Presiden t fo rAcademi cAffair s an d Dea n o f th e Colleg e o f Art s an d Science s

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### Ms . Aloh aLey Associat e Director , Smal l Community Program Offic e o f Aviatio nAnalysi s 1200 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S E W86-31 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 RE : Cit y o f

Pikevill e Smal l Communit y Ai r

Servic e Developmen t

Gran t Proposa l Docke t DOT-OST-20n-011 9 Dea r Ms . Ley : A s presiden t

o f th e University o f

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service . Our medical school , th e Kentucky Colleg e o f Osteopathi c Medicine , frequentl y utilize s ai r service . University-wide , w e hav e staf f an dstudent s engage dinactivitie s tha t requir e trave l t o man y destinations . Improve defficienc y i s importan t t o th e University an dt o th e nation . Ou r studen t body , whic hi s approachin g 1,700 , hail s fro m4 0 different

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y Associat e Director , Smal l Communit yProgra m Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysi s 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S E W86-31 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 RE : Cit yo f Pikevill e Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t Proposa l Docke t DOT-OST-2011-011 9 Dea rMs . Ley , I a m writin g t o suppor t th e abov e reference d Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t gran t proposal , submitte d b y th e Cit yo f Pikeville . Th e Pikeville-Pik e Count yRegiona l Airpor t (PBX ) sit s a t th e cente ro f a 1 3 count yregio n o f 345,00 0 peopl e i n Easter n Kentucky , Wester n Virgini a an d Southwester n Wes t Virgini a an d i s mor e tha n 10 0 mile s fro m th e neares t commercia l airport . Th e PB

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y Associat e Director , Smal l Communit yProgra m Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysi s 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S E 

### W86-31 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 RE : Cit yo f Pikevill e Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t Proposa l Docke t DOT-OST-2011-011 9 Dea rMs . Ley , I a m writin g t o suppor t th e abov e reference d Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t gran t proposal , submitte d b yth e Cit yo f Pikeville . Th e Pikeville-Pik e Count yRegiona l Airpor t (PBX ) sit s a t th e cente ro f a 1 3 count yregio n o f 345,00 0 peopl e i n Easter n Kentucky , Wester n Virgini a an d Southwester n Wes t Virgini a an d i s mor e tha n 10 0 mile s fro m th e neares t commercia l airport . Th e PB X Regio n i s surrounde d b yon e o f America' s mos t importan t energ yproducin g region s an d i s rip e fo radditiona l economic , industria l an d busines s growth . Th e introductio n o f schedule d passenge rairlin e servic e wil l assis t i n creatin g thousand s o f ne wjobs . - Th e successfu l awar d o f a Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t gran t wil l significantl yassis t th e Cit yo f Pikevill e an d it s partner s - th e Pikeville-Pik e Count yAirpor t Boar d an d th e Southeaster n Kentucky Chambe ro f Commerc e an d it s consultan t i n successfull yrecruitin g a regiona l airlin e whic h wil l provid e servic e t o a majo rconnectin g hub . I a m please d t o joi n m ycolleague s fro m throughou t th e regio n i n recommendin g tha t th e Departmen t provid e th e SCAS D gran t t o th e Cit yo f Pikeville . Sincerely , TracyE t Preside r Pikevill e Kentucky 1-877-3 5 SHRE D

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y Associat e Director , Smal l Communit yProgra m Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysi s 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S E 

### W86-31 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 RE : Cit yo f Pikevill e Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t Proposa l Docke t DOT-OST-2011-011 9 Dea rMs . Ley , I a m writin g t o suppor t th e abov e reference d Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t gran t proposal , submitte d b yth e Cit yo f Pikeville . Th e Pikeville-Pik e Count yRegiona l Airpor t (PBX ) sit s a t th e cente ro f a 1 3 count yregio n o f 345,00 0 peopl e i n Easter n Kentucky , Wester n Virgini a an d Southwester n Wes t Virgini a an d i s mor e tha n 10 0 mile s fro m th e neares t commercia l airport . Th e PB X Regio n i s surrounde d b yon e o f America's mos t importan t energ yproducin g region s an d i s rip e fo radditiona l economic , industria l an d busines s growth . Th e introductio n o f schedule d passenge rairlin e servic e wil l assis t i n creatin g thousand s o f ne wjobs . Th e successfu l awar d o f a Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t gran t wil l significantl yassis t th e Cit yo f Pikevill e an d it s partner s - the - Pikeville-Pik e County ^ Airpor t Boardan d th e Southeaster n Kentuck y Chambe ro f Commerc e an d it s consultan t i n successfull yrecruitin g a regiona l airlin e whic h wil l provid e servic e t o a majo rconnectin g hub . I a m please d t o joi n m ycolleague s fro m throughou t th e regio n i n recommendin g tha t th e Departmen t provid e th e SCAS D gran t t o th e Cit yo f Pikeville . Sincerely ,

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### W86-31 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 RE : Cit yo f Pikevill e Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t Proposa l Docke t DOT-OST-2011-011 9 Dea rMs . Ley , I a m writin g t o suppor t th e abov e reference d Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t gran t proposal , submitte d b yth e Cit yo f Pikeville . Th e Pikeville-Pik e Count yRegiona l Airpor t (PBX ) sit s a t th e cente ro f a 1 3 count yregio n o f 345,00 0 peopl e i n Easter n Kentucky , Wester n Virgini a an d Southwester n Wes t Virgini a an d i s mor e tha n 10 0 mile s fro m th e neares t commercia l airport . Th e PB X Regio n i s surrounde d b yon e o f America' s mos t importan t energyproducin g region s an d i s rip e fo radditiona l economic , industria l an d busines s growth . Th e introductio n o f schedule d passenge rairlin e servic e wil l assis t i n creatin g thousand s o f ne wjobs . Th e successfu l awar d o f a Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t gran t wil l significantl yassis t th e Cit yo f Pikevill e an d it s partner s - th e PikeviUe-Pike Count yAirpor t Boar d an d th e Southeaster n Kentucky Chambe ro f Commerc e an d it s consultan t i n successfull yrecruitin g a regiona l airlin e whic h wil l provid e servic e t o a majo rconnectin g hub . I a m please d t o joi n m ycolleague s fro m throughou t th e regio n i n recommendin g tha t th e Departmen t provid e th e SCAS D gran t t o th e Cit yo f Pikeville .

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