WASHINGTON, DC, December 6, 2007 – Today, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) issued the following statement regarding the appointment of Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) as ranking member of the Senate Aviation Subcommittee:
"We congratulate Senator Hutchison on her well-deserved appointment to ranking member of the Aviation Subcommittee,” said GAMA President and CEO, Pete Bunce. “She has exceptional experience in aviation policy, understands industry issues and represents a state with a strong general aviation tradition. We look forward to working with her to address the critical need to modernize the air traffic control system and other challenges that lay ahead for both government and industry."