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RESOLUTION NO. 8,488
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE
AEROSPACE EDUCATION CENTER FOR ITS
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WHEREAS, the Arkansas Aviation Historical Society, the
aviation industries of our state, the Little Rock Airport
Commission, and the Little Rock School District have joined
hands to create the Aerospace Education Center, a unique
institution which will combine an Aerospace Technology Magnet
High School with the Arkansas Museum of Aviation History; and
WHEREAS, the Aerospace Education Center will provide
increased opportunities for young people to develop careers in
aerospace and other high technology fields, including many
underprivileged students who might not otherwise have a chance
to learn these skills; and
WHEREAS, the Aerospace Education Center, which will be
located on a tract of land provided by the Airport Commission
adjacent to the Little Rock Regional Airport, will provide
additional incentives for aviation industries and other
technology firms to invest in Little Rock; and
W REAS, the aviation industries of Little Rock have
pledged their support and dedication of resources to this unique
cooperative venture; and
WHEREAS, this unprecedented public - private partnership has
led the way in setting an example of a successful joint venture
between the business community, government, and public
education; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration has recognized
the outstanding community -wide effort to create the Aerospace
Education Center by naming Greater Little Rock the recipient of
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the 1991 Administrator's Award for Excellence in Aviation
Education.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Little Rock recognizes the
outstanding efforts of the Arkansas Aviation Historical Society,
the Little Rock Airport Commission, and the Little Rock School
District in creating this unprecedented educational alliance;
and
SECTION 2. That the City wholeheartedly endorses the
Aerospace Education Center, and expresses the gratitude of the
citizens of Little Rock to the participants in the project for
the vision they have shown in creating this cooperative venture
for the betterment of our community.
ADOPTED: April 16, 1991
ROBBIE HANCOCK; CITY - ^ �.
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