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House Calendar No. 114 

111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 719 

[Report No. 111–282] 

Commending Russ Meyer on his induction into the National Aviation Hall 

of Fame. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 31, 2009 

Mr. TIAHRT submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

OCTOBER 6, 2009 

Additional sponsor: Mr. MORAN of Kansas 

OCTOBER 6, 2009 

Reported with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered 

to be printed 

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 

RESOLUTION 

Commending Russ Meyer on his induction into the National 

Aviation Hall of Fame. 

Whereas the leadership of Russ Meyer, former chairman and 

chief executive officer of Cessna Aircraft Company and a 

leading proponent of general aviation, has had a dramatic 

impact on the continued growth of the aviation industry 

in Kansas and throughout the United States; 


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Whereas Russ Meyer was one of the principal architects of 

the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 (Public 

Law 103–298; 108 Stat. 1552); 

Whereas Russ Meyer was instrumental in the development of 

the ‘‘Be A Pilot Program’’, which has resulted in tens of 

thousands of new pilots and contributed more than 

$200,000,000 to the United States economy through general aviation operations; 

Whereas Russ Meyer was the originator of the Citation Special Olympics Airlift, in which hundreds of owners of Citation aircraft transport athletes from around the country to the Special Olympics National Games; and 

Whereas Russ Meyer will join fellow residents of Kansas 

Olive Beech and Walter Beech, Lloyd Stearman, Clyde 

Cessna, Amelia Earhart, and Joe Engle in the National 

Aviation Hall of Fame: Now, therefore, be it 

Whereas the leadership of Russell (Russ) W. Meyer, Jr., former 

chairman and chief executive officer of Cessna Aircraft 

Company and a leading proponent of general aviation, 

has had a dramatic impact on the continued growth of the 

aviation industry in Kansas and throughout the United 

States; 

Whereas Russ Meyer was one of the principal advocates for the 

General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 (Public Law 

103–298; 108 Stat. 1552); 

Whereas Russ Meyer was instrumental in the development of 

the ‘‘Be A Pilot Program’’, which has resulted in tens of 

thousands of new pilots and contributed more than 

$200,000,000 to the United States economy through general aviation operations; 


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Whereas Russ Meyer was the originator of the Citation Special 

Olympics Airlift, in which hundreds of owners of Citation 

aircraft transport athletes from around the country to the 

Special Olympics National Games; and 

Whereas Russ Meyer will join fellow residents of Kansas Olive 

Beech and Walter Beech, Lloyd Stearman, Clyde Cessna, 

Amelia Earhart, and Joe Engle in the National Aviation 

Hall of Fame: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) commends Russ Meyer for being inducted 

3 into the National Aviation Hall of Fame; 

4 (2) recognizes the achievements of Russ Meyer 

5 during his lifetime of service to the aviation indus6 try; and 

7 (3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent8 atives to transmit a copy of this resolution to Russ 

9 Meyer. 


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House Calendar No. 114 

111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 719 

[Report No. 111–282] 

RESOLUTION 

Commending Russ Meyer on his induction into the 

National Aviation Hall of Fame. 

OCTOBER 6, 2009 

Reported with an amendment, referred to the House 

Calendar, and ordered to be printed 


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