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House proclaims Jan. 27, 2025 as Arizona Aviation Day; aviation representatives recognized
Summary
The Arizona House read a proclamation recognizing Jan. 27, 2025 as Arizona Aviation Day and members of the state's aviation community were introduced in the gallery.
The Arizona House of Representatives on Jan. 27, 2025 read a legislative proclamation naming Jan. 27, 2025 as Arizona Aviation Day and recognized aviation-industry guests from multiple Arizona airports and authorities.
The clerk read the proclamation, which cited the aviation industry's economic contribution and noted the state is home to 67 public-use airports, including 11 commercial service airports and 56 general-aviation airports. The proclamation referenced military and testing sites such as Fort Huachuca, Luke Air Force Base, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma and noted the Arizona Airports Association was sponsoring the legislative recognition.
Representative Leo Biasucci introduced guests from airport authorities and facilities in the gallery, including representatives identified in the transcript as Sarah DeMoury (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport), Victor Palma (Tucson Airport Authority), Cameron Adkins (Safford Regional Airport), Scott Brownlee (Phoenix Mesa Gateway), Ed Rose (Sedona Airport), Antonio Mejia (Falcon Field Airport in Mesa) and John Kubridge (Prescott Regional Airport). Biasucci told the chamber, in part, that he was grateful for aviation's role in reducing travel time and thanked the people who "have invented the plane and continue to fund airports."
Why it matters: the recognition highlights the economic and emergency-response roles of aviation in Arizona and gives legislators an opportunity to greet industry representatives who may later engage with committees or local stakeholders.
What the record shows: the proclamation text read on the floor included figures and statements about employment and passenger enplanements cited by the clerk; the transcript does not include fiscal or supporting documents beyond the proclamation text read into the record.
Next steps: the proclamation is a ceremonial recognition and does not itself create law or appropriation. Aviation stakeholders introduced on the floor may be participants in legislative meetings or committee hearings going forward.
