My name is Henry Ogrodzinski. Our association is very different from some of the other aviation groups from which you have heard, because we don't represent just one type of aviation. To us, general aviation is just as important as the large airlines.
Small airports are as important as the mega-hubs.
Business aviation and recreational aviation are simply different colors in the rich spectrum of the American transportation system. We represent the men and women in the state government aviation agencies serving the public interest in all 50 states, Guam and Puerto Rico. Like you, in your roles on this historic commission, we serve the public interest. The views I share with you today are those of the aviation professionals who are public servants across the nation. I know that Chairman Mineta has worked with many of our members during his years of distinguished public service and that Commissioners Barker and Bacon know Dave Jagim, who manages the Office of Air, Rail and Transit in South Dakota.