[JYO] Resend: Commission, Pilots Press For Role In Hiring

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http://www.leesburg2day.com/current.cfm?catid=1&newsid=8364

Commission, Pilots Press For Role In Hiring
Andrew D. Parker

Jan 21, 2004 -- The Leesburg Airport Commission and several local pilots 
and community members are demanding to be included in the long delayed 
selection of a new director for Leesburg Executive Airport.
Former Airport Director Douglas McNeeley left the post in June 2003 and 
Cindi Martin is serving as interim director. The town went through an 
application process last year, but the search failed during the 
interview process, according to Town Manager Robert S. Noe.

Noe told the commission Tuesday night he is disappointed that the town 
is having to re-advertise for the airport director position. He said 
that during the previous search, five candidates were selected from a 
list of more than 60 applicants.

A unanimous choice was picked by a panel comprised of Noe, local FAA 
Manager Joe Delia and Winchester Airport Director Serena “Renny” Manuel, 
but there were some “issues” that could not be resolved, and the town 
manager decided to re-advertise for the position. Noe said the town will 
not delay starting the interview process once applications are gathered.

Commission Vice Chairman Sidney L. Lissner asked why no representative 
from the panel would be involved in the selection. Noe said he addressed 
the issue during the first interview process, when he said it has not 
been his practice to include advisory panels in the search for new 
managers.

“I’m still disappointed,” Lissner said. Other commission members have 
also said they want to be included. Noe said Wednesday morning that 
including a commission member “could politicize” the selection process.

“That is the reason that I have decided not to include any commission 
member on the selection of any director where the commission is 
involved,” he continued, adding that members of the aviation 
community—Delia and Manuel—will be involved in the selection.

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association airport support network volunteer 
Ed Levine wrote the Leesburg Town Council Wednesday morning seeking more 
community involvement in the director selection.

“This is a major concern to many of the pilots that are based, fly into 
and do business with the [airport]. Many of the pilots, owners and users 
of the airport as well as all of the airport commission members are 
residents of the Town of Leesburg. They want a say in who helps drive 
the direction and growth of this economic engine,” Levine wrote.

Others have added to Levine’s comments, including town residents and 
airport users. Council member Robert J. Zoldos, the council’s 
representative on the airport commission, said he strongly supports 
having an aviation representative on the interview panel. Zoldos asked 
Noe to include a representative during the first recruitment process, 
and asked him to come to Tuesday night’s commission meeting.

“Mr. Noe retains the right for final selection, but I believe that he is 
wrong in this and other instances whereby he does not include 
representatives of the airport commission or aviation community to 
provide input in the selection process,” Zoldos wrote in reply to Levine 
and others.

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