RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT VIRGIN AMERICA IN ITS ATTEMPT TO RECEIVE REGULATORY APPROVAL FROM THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, VIRGIN AMERICA is committed to serving travelers out of its base of operations at San Francisco International Airport; and

WHEREAS, VIRGIN AMERICA seeks to bring innovation and creativity to the airline industry; and to provide customers with a unique and rewarding travel experience; and

WHEREAS, VIRGIN AMERICA will bring 1,600 jobs to the Bay Area, in addition to the 170 it has already created; and

WHEREAS, VIRGIN AMERICA will generate millions of dollars in revenue for our local economy and expand the county’s ability to provide services our residents value; and

WHEREAS, VIRGIN AMERICA will bring much needed competition to the airline industry, lowering prices for consumers and improving the level of customer service,

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County extends its full support to VIRGIN AMERICA in its attempt to gain regulatory approval to serve domestic airline travelers out of San Francisco International Airport.

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