[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 101 (Tuesday, July 16, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1065]
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 HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED CAREER OF BOB TRIMBORN UPON HIS RETIREMENT

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                          HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 16, 2013

  Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today to 
honor the distinguished career of Bob Trimborn, who retired on July 1 
after seventeen years as Director of the Santa Monica Airport. Over the 
years, Bob has been a critically important advocate for airport 
neighbors and airport users and he will be greatly missed.
  Bob discovered his love of aviation early in life. He got his first 
real taste of flying at the Hawthorne Municipal Airport, where he flew 
his first plane at the age of fourteen. He later became a private 
pilot, a commercial pilot and in 1983 was hired as the Airport Manager 
in Hawthorne, where he worked for 10 years. He spent three years in 
Reno, Nevada serving as the Airport Manager at the Reno Stead Airport 
before the City of Santa Monica hired him as Airport Director for SMO 
in 1996.
  Bob took real pride in telling the story of the rich history of the 
airport and delighted in sharing a photo presentation about the 
evolution of SMO. The airport opened in 1917, gave flight to aviation 
adventurers like Amelia Earhart and Bessie Coleman, and was once home 
to Douglass Aircraft, which produced the celebrated DC-3.
  But Bob's lasting legacy will be his impassioned advocacy, which made 
a real difference in the lives of airport neighbors and users. He 
worked tirelessly with elected officials, the commissioners, and the 
surrounding community to promote transparency and seek solutions to the 
challenges facing the airport. I congratulate Bob on his many years of 
service to the City of Santa Monica and wish him all the best in his 
retirement.

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