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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
FROM: Supervisor Robert I . Schroder, Chair
COSta
DATE: April 19, 1988 County
SUBJECT Naming the new airport terminal at Buchanan Field the Warren
Boggess Terminal
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Refer to the Internal Operations Committee to the matter of
naming the new airport terminal at Buchanan Field the "Warren
Boggess Terminal" .
BACKGROUND
On May 27 , 1946 , shortly after the United States Government
returned Buchanan Field to Contra Costa County, Warren Boggess
built an office and club house and started a flight training
school at Buchanan Field. He was a forerunner as a businessman
at Buchanan Field to teach not only men to fly, but also promoted
women in flying. Subsequently, he formed the Mt. Diablo Unit of
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association which served as the voice
of private pilots. During his many years of successful business
at Buchanan Field, Warren and his wife Betty, were greatly
responsible for acquainting the general public with facilities
available at Buchanan Field. His local airport activities
extended beyond the county level, when Governor Reagan appointed
him to a committee which set California' s first Airport Standards
For Noise. Among various other appointments, he served as
Chairman of the Airport Systems Study Committee for the 9 Bay
Area Counties.
Warren Boggess made a tremendous contribution to the citizens of
Contra Costa County by being totally committed to making aviation
responsible, safe and respected. Warren, as a businessman and ' a
County Supervisor, had the foresight to provide the leadership
which greatly assisted in developing Buchanan Field Airport into
a valuable county resource. Therefore, it would seem appropriate
to recognize his contribution in this manner.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON April 19, 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT., ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Internal Operations Committee ATTESTED �9� /Qg,?
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