[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 17, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E856]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO MR. KEN POTTS

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                            HON. FRED UPTON

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 17, 2006

  Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mr. Ken Potts 
who is moving on after having served our community in Southwest 
Michigan as the director of the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International 
Airport for 16 years. Ken has a strong bond with the Kalamazoo area as 
he also received his BS in Aviation Technology and Management and his 
MBA from Western Michigan University.
  Ken's distinguished career began as an intern as at the Kalamazoo 
Municipal Airport, which would later become the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek 
International Airport. After two stints managing airports in North 
Carolina and Vermont, Ken returned home to direct the airport where his 
career started in Kalamazoo--he remained there for 16 years. His other 
career highlights include being an Accredited Airport Executive by the 
American Association of Airport Executives and serving as President of 
the Michigan Association of Airport Executives.
  After so many years of great service, I want to be sure that proper 
recognition was given to Ken; his long career in the aviation field 
speaks for itself and I think that all of us in Southwest Michigan are 
quite lucky that we had him aboard for so many years. The presence of 
an airport in Kalamzoo not only makes travel convenient for our local 
folks, it also makes our corner of Michigan attractive to businesses 
that continue to view Southwest Michigan as an ideal place to run their 
business.
  Ken leaves our airport better than he found it. We wish Ken and his 
family all of the best in their future endeavors.

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