Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Aviation Infrastructure topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Oklahoma Senate adopts resolution recognizing Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
Summary
The Oklahoma State Senate adopted SR 11 to recognize the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center and the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City for their role in training air traffic controllers and contributing to the state economy; the resolution was adopted by voice vote and the Senate granted co‑authorship to all members by unanimous consent.
The Oklahoma State Senate adopted Senate Resolution 11 recognizing the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City for its role in training air traffic controllers and supporting the state’s aviation economy. Senator Rosino moved adoption and the chamber adopted the resolution by voice vote.
The resolution states that the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center is one of the top 10 employers in the Oklahoma City region and describes the Federal Aviation Administration’s FAA Academy at the center as training “over 20,000 students each year.” In closing debate, Senator Rosino said the academy is a major economic driver and warned that “there are states out there looking to try to take it from us,” adding, “we will not let it go very easily.”
SR 11’s text praises the center’s nearly 80‑year presence, calls it the FAA’s primary training facility for air traffic controllers, and says the center’s mission supports safe and efficient national and international aviation operations. The resolution also cites an economic figure used on the floor, describing aviation as the state’s second‑largest economic driver at “over $44,000,000,000,” as referenced in remarks on the floor and in the resolution language.
The clerk read the resolution onto the record before the vote. After adoption, Senator Rosino asked unanimous consent that all senators be made co‑authors of SR 11 with the right to refuse; that request was granted.
The action was ceremonial and did not impose new regulatory or budgetary requirements.
