A Congressional leader who will help determine America’s transportation priorities has accepted Congressman Don Manzullo’s invitation to come to northern Illinois, tour the Chicago-Rockford International Airport, and speak to a group of regional transportation officials in Rockford on Monday.
U.S. House Transportation Committee Chairman John Mica (R-FL), who lives in Daytona Beach and represents the Daytona Beach headquarters of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, will begin the day’s events at 8:45 a.m. by joining Manzullo and other local officials on a tour of the airport. Rockford is in the running to become the third residential campus for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, joining campuses in Daytona Beach and Prescott, Arizona. After the tour, Mica and Manzullo will speak at the Tri-State Alliance Summit at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Rockford. A media availability will follow.
“We are extremely honored that Chairman Mica has agreed to come to Rockford and share his vision of America’s future transportation network and how northern Illinois fits into the plan,” Manzullo said. “We are excited that Chairman Mica will visit our international airport and see firsthand the untapped capabilities of our world-class facility. It’s a huge bonus that Chairman Mica represents the home of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, and we expect he will have great things to say about Rockford the next time he visits with Embry-Riddle’s President, Dr. John Johnson.”
No comments:
Post a Comment