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<br />e <br />"'1- GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP <br />;r Chamber of Commerce · Economic Development · World Trade <br /> <br />Jim C. Kollaer <br />President and CEO <br /> <br />April 19,2004 <br /> <br />The Honorable Norman Malone <br />City of La Porte <br />604 W. Fainnont Pkwy, <br />La Porte, TX 77571 <br /> <br />C~~DY <br /> <br />17). ft'i(Br, ,',-.." .. '" <br />M;.... .... f""" r-' :-... <br />~ f'" r#'V" (~ ,..;,~ f. v /. I:""U r::::- <br />..: ......"...' " 4;'1' r': r~r;..:tL\ <br /> <br />e,J. ~ <br />~~'\,{ <br /> <br />'APR 21 200% <br />c--' <br />RlE'ei~t \~T~[) <br /> <br />APR 2 3 7n~4 <br />CITY MANAGER'S <br />OFFICE <br /> <br />Re: Greater Houston Partnership Supports the Establishment of Ellington Field as a Joint <br />Military Reserve Base <br /> <br />Dear Mayor Malone, <br /> <br />Please join us in supporting the enclosed resolution supporting the establishment of Ellington Field as <br />a Joint Military Reserve Base, passed by the Partnership's Board of Directors on Wednesday, April 7, <br />2004. Express your support by contacting: " <br /> <br />Major General Wayne D. Marty <br />Adjutant General <br />ATfN: AGTX-A <br />P.O. Box 5218 <br />Austin, Texas 78763-5218 <br /> <br />The Partnership has been active on transportation, aviation and regional security issues, and it has <br />supported the consolidation of reserves at Ellington Field as a way of boosting security of key <br />Houston institutions and the region as a whole. <br /> <br />Congress has mandated that a Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAe) process occur in 2005 to <br />eliminate excess infrastru!=ture, reshape the mi1it~ and rea~ize sign#icant savings..A key determinant <br />as .to' which military units survIve the:, BRAe 200?, ~s~h~.. a~iljiy .to', serVC? ;u; a jojnt Military'Iteserv.:: <br />Base by hosting several military units at one locaticirl. TIlls designation will publicly recognize the <br />important role Ellington Field already is playing while enhancing its visibility as a destination for <br />other consolidated military units. Furthermore, given the significance of Ellington Field and its <br />strategic location, it is possible to develop new facilities there by building on existing operations. <br /> <br />On behalf of the Partnership Board, its members and staff, we encourage your favorable support of <br />this matter. <br /> <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Jim C. Kollaer <br /> <br />Enc: Resolution <br /> <br />1200 Smith, Suite 700 . Houston, Texas 77002-4400 · 713-844-3601 · Fax 713-844-0201 · jkollaer@houston.org <br />