Bill Text: IN SCR0022 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Honoring John C. Schalliol on his retirement.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2012-03-05 - Returned to the Senate [SCR0022 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2012-SCR0022-Introduced.html
RESOLUTION No. _____
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring John C. Schalliol on his
retirement as director of the South Bend Airport following 51 years of
dedicated service to the field of aviation.
, read first time and referred to Committee on
RESOLUTION No. _____
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring John C. Schalliol on
his retirement as director of the South Bend Airport following 51 years
of dedicated service in the field of aviation.
Whereas, After four years of service in the U.S. Navy Civil
Engineering Corps
, Purdue University graduate, John C.
Schalliol, began his aviation career as an engineer in the
Airport Design Section of Clyde E. Williams & Associates, Inc.;
Whereas, Mr. Schalliol began his tenure with the St. Joseph
County Airport Authority in 1977 as the Airport Engineer, and
subsequently rose to Executive Director in 1981. John
Schalliol was successful in directing numerous capital
improvements and securing substantial land acquisitions,
valued at over $85 million and $20 million, respectively;
Whereas, This commitment to growth and development
attracted various airlines, a bus service, and the South Shore
Railroad, expanding the operation to a multi-modal regional
transportation hub;
Whereas, Due to his exceptional leadership in his 8 years as a Board Member of the American Association of Airport Executives, John was named the honored recipient of the Distinguished Service Award in 2000. He also served in the capacity of President of the AAAE Great Lakes Chapter, and President of the Aviation Association of Indiana, where he was awarded "Man of the Year" in 1984. Furthermore, John C.
Schalliol currently sits on a project panel, a part of the Aviation
Cooperative Research Program as operated under the National
Transportation Research Board;
Whereas, Previously John C. Schalliol served on the Board
of Project Future. Currently, he acts as President of the
Industrial Foundation of South Bend, is a member of the St.
Joseph County Hotel-Motel Tax Board, and was the Ideal
Baldoni Distinguished Service Award recipient in 2006;
Whereas, John C. Schalliol also remains an active alumnus
of Purdue University, serving on the Advisory Committee for
the School of Aviation Technology, and was named a
"Distinguished Alumni" in 1994;
Whereas, A clear commitment to public service was shown
in John's role as Transportation Chairman for the 1987
International Summer Special Olympics, which was held in
South Bend; and
Whereas, John. C. Schalliol has provided outstanding
leadership and passion in the field aviation, translating that
into decades of growth and improvements, which have left a
permanent imprint on the South Bend Airport that will be felt
for years to come: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana Senate congratulates John C. Schalliol on his retirement after 31 years of service to the South Bend Airport, along with his numerous career accomplishments in the field of aviation.
SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to John C. Schalliol and to the chairman of the St. Joseph County Airport Authority.
