Aviation Maintenance Technician Day
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Aviation Maintenance Technician Day is a United States day of recognition, observed on May 24, that recognizes the efforts of aviation maintenance professionals as well as the achievements of Charles Edward Taylor, the man who built the engine used to power the airplane of the Wright Brothers
. The date May 24 was selected to honor the birth date of Taylor. The day of recognition is currently observed by 45 states in the United States
. On May 24, 2007, a United States House of Representatives
resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day was introduced. Congressman Bob Filner
of California was the sponsor of the resolution. On April 30, 2008 the resolution passed by a voice vote
http://www.amtonline.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=5438.
"Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) supports National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day to honor the professional men and women who ensure the safety and security of our airborne aviation infrastructure; and
(2) recognizes the life and memory of Charles Edward Taylor, the aviation maintenance technician who built and maintained the engine that was used to power the Wright brothers' first controlled flying machine on December 17, 1903 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c110:3:./temp/~c1103UJizL::.
Wright brothers
The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur , were two Americans credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight, on December 17, 1903...
. The date May 24 was selected to honor the birth date of Taylor. The day of recognition is currently observed by 45 states in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. On May 24, 2007, a United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day was introduced. Congressman Bob Filner
Bob Filner
Robert Earl Filner is the U.S. Representative for , and previously the 50th, serving since 1993, and Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
of California was the sponsor of the resolution. On April 30, 2008 the resolution passed by a voice vote
Voice vote
A voice vote is a voting method used by deliberative assemblies in which a vote is taken on a topic or motion by responding verbally....
http://www.amtonline.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=5438.
Content of the Resolution
The text of the resolution reads, in part:"Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) supports National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day to honor the professional men and women who ensure the safety and security of our airborne aviation infrastructure; and
(2) recognizes the life and memory of Charles Edward Taylor, the aviation maintenance technician who built and maintained the engine that was used to power the Wright brothers' first controlled flying machine on December 17, 1903 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c110:3:./temp/~c1103UJizL::.