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y^T- ^ oflronsponatio n JU L 1 3 20 » 2 Th e Honorabl e Charli e Wilso n Unite dState s Hous e o f

Representative s -^ ^ Washington , D C 2051 5 — I Dea r Congressma n Wilson : Thank yo u for you r lette r o f Jun e 2 regardin g th e carrie r selectio n cas e at

Parkersburg , Wes t Virginia/Marietta , Ohio , unde r th e Essentia l Ai r

Servic e (EAS ) program , administere db y th e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportation . W e acknowledg e you r

suppor t o f Gulfstrea mInternationa l Airline s (Gulfstream ) t o serv e th e Mi dOhi o Valley Regiona l Airport , whic hman y o f you r constituent s utilize . Th e proposa l yo u mentio n i n you r letter , whic hth e communit y als o supported , offer s 2 4 nonsto p roun dtri p flight s pe r wee k t o Clevelan dHopkin s Internationa l Airport . W e are please dt o informyo u that , after thoroug hreview , th e Departmen t selecte d Gulfstreamt o serv e th e Parkersburg/Mariett aare aconsisten t withth e Communities ' recommendation . A cop y o f Order-2010-6-2 5 ma y b e obtaine dat th e Federa l Docke t

Managemen t

Syste m (FDMS ) website , whic hi s http://www.regulations.gov . Enterin g "2010-6-25 " int o th e field marke d"Ente r

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ID " provide s acces s t o th e fiill document . A s i s ou r norma l practice , I a mplacin g acop y o f you r lette r an dthi s respons e i n Docke t DOT-OST-2005-2073 4 a s acontac t outsid e th e recor do f

thi s matter . I appreciat e you r interes t i n thi s carrier-selectio n proceeding . Sincerel y yours ,

Denni s DeVan y Chief , Essentia l Ai r

Servic e Progra mCHARLI E WILSO N

6T H DISTRICT , OHI O COMMITTE E O N "^»i^^ ^ CONGRESSIONA L STEE L CAUCU S FINANCIA L SERVICE S mW^ i EXECUTIV E BOAR D COMMITTE E O N m^gj ^ HOUS E RURA L HEALT H CAR E SCIENC E & TECHNOLOG Y^ COALITIO N (RHCC ) BEO^^^v^H^

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Jun e 2 , 201 0 Mr . Denni s J . DeVan y Chief , Essentia l Servic e Divisio n X-5 3 Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysi s U S Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave. , S E Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re : Orde r

2010-2-16 , Docke t

OST-2005-2073 4 Dea r Mr . DeVany : I amwritin g t o expres s my support o f Gulfstrea mInternationa l Airlines ' bi dfor th e Essentia l Ai r Servic e contrac t

for th e Mi dOhi o Valle y Regiona l Airport . Ohio' s 6 * Congressiona l Distric t run s alon g th e Ohi o River , withnin e ou t o f twelv e countie s "acros s th e river" fro mWes t Virginia . Althoug hthi s airport i s not i n my district , becaus e i t i s locate djus t

afe w mile s from th e Ohio/Wes t

Virgini aborder , man y o f my constituent s us e th e facilities . Th e 2 4 flights aweek , four non-sto p roun dtrip s eac hservic e day , t o Clevelan dHopkin s Airport optio n woul dallo w for th e mos t passenge r

growthan dimprovement s t o th e airport . Th e bi dfromGulfstreamInternationa l woul dbrin g withi t 1 9 passenge r

aircraft s tha t

wil l allo w for increase dflight frequency an dschedul e flexibility. Th e curren t provide r ha s not bee n abl e t o provid e th e servic e neede dt o expan dgrowth . Thi s ha s cause dman y passenger s t o see k mor e convenien t

servic e i n othe r

cities . Accordingly , 1 reques t

thatth e GulfstreamAir , 2 4 flight awee k option , b e awarde dth e Essentia l Ai r Servic e contrac t

for th e Mi dOhi o Valle y Regiona l Airport . Than k yo u for you r consideration . If

yo u hav e an y questions , pleas e d o not hesitat e t o contac t

mysel f o r Ann e Sokolo v o n my staf

f at 202-225-5705 . Sincer j

larli e Wilso n Membe r o f Congres s 22 6 CANNO N HOUS E OFFIC E BUILDIN G 80 0 MAI N ST . 413 7 BOARDMAN-CANFIEL D RD . 120 0 MAI N ST . 25 8 FRON T S T 20 2 PAR KAVE . SUIT E C WASHINGTON , D C 20515-350 6 BRIDGEPOR T O H 4391 2 CANFIELD , O H 4440 6 WELLSVILLE , O H 4396 8 MARIETTA , O H 4575 0 IRONTON , O H 4563 8 (202 ) 225-570 5 (740 ) 633-570 5 (330 ) 533-725 0 (330 ) 532-374 0 (740 ) 376-086 8 (740 ) 533-942 3

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