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Approve the appointment of Charles E. Smith, II to the Solano County Airport Land Use Commission as the District 3 representative for a four-year term to expire on May 1, 2028
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
District 3 Supervisor Wanda Williams recommends the Board approve the appointment of Charles E. Smith, II to the Solano County Airport Land Use Commission as the District 3 representative for a four-year term to expire on May 1, 2028.
SUMMARY/ DISCUSSION:
Charles E. Smith, II is eminently qualified to fill the position on the Solano County Airport Land Use Commission. He has served the community for many years. Mr. Smith has a BS in Aerospace Science Engineering and a MS in Aerospace Administration. He is eager to work with other Airport Land Use Commissioners and believes that his experience in military and civilian aviation will allow him to contribute a balanced perspective that will ensure the best possible solutions are developed to tackle complex issues.
Mr. Smith's aviation career has spanned over 20 years and has included flight, engineering, administrative, and manufacturing experience. In 1997, Charles was the first recipient of the Jere Jack Little Flight Scholarship to earn his Solo Pilot rating, making his first solo in a Cessna 150 aircraft. In 2002, he graduated with a Bachelors degree in Aerospace Science Engineering (Magna Cum Laude) from Tuskegee University and was commissioned into the US Air Force as an Aerospace Developmental Engineering Officer. In his first assignment, he was a C/KC-135 Stratotanker Liaison Engineer at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center and was also certified as an Aircraft Battle Damage Repair Engineer. In his next assignment, he was the Lead Aircraft Engineer for the United States Air Force Academy's aircraft fleet, and he also earned a Master of Science in Aerospace Administration from Southea...
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