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Placer County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
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MY RECORD

By John Thomas "Tom" Van Berkem

Candidate for Director; Truckee-Tahoe Airport District

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WHAT WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED
I AM TOM VAN BERKEM AND I AM RUNNING FOR REELECTION AND I AM RUNNING ON MY RECORD. SINCE THE BOARD CHANGED ALMOST 8 YEARS AGO FROM A PILOT CONTROLLED BOARD ... THAT WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THE COMMUNITY ..... WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED MUCH.

SINCE THAT CHANGE, COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE AIRPORT, FROM THE COMMUNITY, HAVE BEEN REDUCED OVER 500%.

I HAVE BEEN ON THE BOARD THE LAST 3+ YEARS, AND CURRENTLY SERVE AS BOARD PRESIDENT.

DURING JUST THE LAST FOUR YEARS WE'VE:

  • SURFACED OR REPLACED BOTH OUR 2 RUNWAYS AND ALL PAVED SURFACES + 4,500,00 SQ FT.
  • BUILT A NEW FUEL FACILITY
  • IMPROVED EMERGENCY MEDEVAC CAPABILITIES
  • BUILD A NEW 6,000 + SQ. FT. COMMUNITY ORIENTED ADMINISTRATION BUILDING - WITHOUT ANY PUBLIC DEBT
  • RETURNED THE AIR FAIR TO OUR REGION. 12,000 ATTENDED
  • BEGUN A NEW MASTER PLAN THAT WILL PRODUCE A BALANCED 10 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE AIRPORT SUPPORTING THE MANY INTERESTS OF OUR REGION WE HAVE REDUCED NOISE AND ANNOYANCE AND INCREASED SAFETY BY ACQUIRING:
  • SIGNIFICANT OPEN SPACE AND HELPED SAVE RECREATION LAND (LIKE THE TAHOE CITY GOLF COURSE)
  • A FLIGHT TRACKING SYSTEM (WE HAD NO RADAR COVERAGE) SO NOW WE KNOW WHERE PLANES ARE FLYING. WE ARE ABLE TO BEGIN MODIFYING RECOMMENDED FLIGHT PATHS

BUT THERE IS MORE TO DO. THIS ELECTION IS ABOUT REELECTING A COMMUNITY CENTERED, FORWARD THINKING, NEW IDEA GENERATING BOARD.
  • WE MUST DO MORE TO REDUCE NOISE AND ANNOYANCE
  • WE MUST CONTINUE STRONG FISCAL OVERSIGHT
  • WE MUST BE RESPONSIVE TO THE TO THE TOTAL REGION THAT FUNDS THE AIRPORT WITH YOUR TAX DOLLARS WHILE MEETING THE NEEDS OF AVIATION

I RETIRED A FEW YEARS AGO FROM A SENIOR MANAGEMENT CAREER AND BRING:
  • SIGNIFICANT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
  • CONFLICT RESOLUTION EXPERTISE
  • AND FRANKLY ..... AVIATION MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE, AS I HAVE BEEN ATTENDING THE "SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS" THE LAST 4 YEARS AS A BOARD MEMBER AND ESPECIALLY THIS YEAR AS PRESIDENT!

SO, ..... TOGETHER WITH OUR SUPERB AVIATION MANAGEMENT TEAM AND EMPLOYEES AT THE AIRPORT. I WILL BUILD ON OUR PROVEN TRACK RECORD. I RESPECTIVLY ASK FOR YOU VOTE.

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