[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19097]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATIONS TO BAY HAAS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE 
           MOBILE AIRPORT AUTHORITY AFTER 24 YEARS OF SERVICE

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 21, 2006

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride and pleasure that I 
rise today to recognize the outstanding service and leadership of Bay 
Haas upon the recent announcement of his plans to retire. For the past 
33 years, Mr. Haas has served the Mobile community in a distinguished 
manner.
  Following 9 years at IBM, Mr. Haas began his career in public service 
in 1972 when he was elected to serve on the Mobile County Commission, 
one of the youngest men at the time to serve in such an important post. 
He has since devoted his life to the well-being and development of 
south Alabama. In addition to his two terms on the Mobile County 
Commission, Bay Haas has served as executive director of the Mobile 
Airport Authority since 1983.
  Following 24 years at the Mobile Airport Authority, Mr. Haas 
announced his plans to retire in June of next year. For nearly a 
quarter of a century at the Mobile Airport Authority, Bay has been 
committed to aiding Mobile's industrial growth. His efforts have been 
critical in recruiting what is now ST Mobile Aerospace Engineering for 
Brookley, Mobile's largest industrial employer, and more recently, EADS 
North America. Bay's distinguished work has helped gain Mobile greater 
recognition in the international aerospace field.
  Not only has Bay served the Mobile community with his role at the 
Mobile Airport Authority, but he has various other leadership positions 
throughout the city. He currently serves as a member of the vestry at 
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, the Cruise Ship Task Force, the Chamber of 
Commerce Legislative Affairs Task Force, the Mobile Area Education 
Foundation, and as chairman of the Salvation Army Advisory Board, among 
many others.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join with me in commending Bay 
Haas for his tireless service to Mobile. I know Bay's colleagues, his 
family, and his many friends join with me in praising his significant 
accomplishments and extending thanks for all his efforts over the years 
on behalf of the citizens of the First Congressional District and the 
state of Alabama.

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