HomeMy WebLinkAboutAB 1455 (Support)Steve Tye
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April 13, 2015
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21810 Copley Drive . Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4178
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The Honorable Jimmy Gomez
California State Assembly, 51st District
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0051
Fax: (916) 319-2151
Dear Assembly Member Gomez,
The City of Diamond Bar respectfully supports AB 1455, which would help
facilitate the transfer of Ontario International Airport (ONT) back to local
control.
Since 2007, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has focused on LAX at the
expense of ONT in terms of management, financial, and marketing resources.
As a result, access to affordable plane travel in our region has suffered,
resulting in a severe decline in flights and passengers.
The health of ONT is vital to the future economic success of the Inland Empire
and San Gabriel Valley. Under local control, the newly revitalized ONT will be
well-positioned to serve the air travel needs of the region as Southern
California's only unconstrained commercial airport.
Thank you again for your efforts to establish local control for Ontario
International Airport and restore one of Southern California's most important
economic and jobs engines.
For these reasons, the City of Diamond Bar supports AB 1455.
S�cerely,
Steve Tye
Mayor
CC: Senator Bob Huff, 2911 District, Fax (916) 651-4929
Assembly Member Ling -Ling Chang, 55th District, Fax (916) 319-2155
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