Perry Anderson — Identified as a private adventure pilot.
Carolyn Nesley — Introduced as a professor from the 39th District and noted as being present.
Sid Wiggs — Introduced himself as a colonel with the Civil Air Patrol.
Terry Leroux — Introduced as a stakeholder from Bowersfield.
Warren Hendrickson — Warren Hendrickson is introduced as being affiliated with the Washington State Aviation Alliance and serving as Director of Operations for the Port of Olympia.
Margie Leggett — Introduced as executive director for the Washington Airport Management Association.
Bradford City — Introduced as airport duty manager at King County International Airport.
Derek Phelps — Introduced as being in governmental affairs for '12' (unclear).
Michael Hirsch — Introduced as nonpartisan staff to the House Transportation Committee.
Austin Frank — Identified as the person who will give the welcome from Paine Field.
Dawson — A Paine Field representative thanks the caucus and describes the airport as diverse and fun to talk about.
Senator Honeyford — Referenced as part of the caucus's educational effort.
Judy Warnick — Referenced as 'Senator Honingford' in the transcript; the speaker says they tried to follow his lead when he chaired the committee. This appears to be a transcription error and is likely referring to a former senator, but the exact identity is uncertain.
Judy Warnick — The transcript says 'Senator Honeyford'; this appears to refer to a senator being invited to the presentation, but the exact identity is uncertain.
SB5801 — The speaker identifies SB 5801 as a transportation revenue bill that included a luxury tax on aircraft.
SB5801 — The speaker says their priority is to repeal sections 27 and 28 of SB 5801 rather than amend them.
Alan — The speaker says Alan will talk about the issue at 9 o'clock; the name and affiliation are unclear due to transcription errors.
Alan — Alan is thanked for his remarks and appears to be the prior speaker.
Albert Ann — The speaker says Albert Ann is present and will provide a short overview of the coalition's work on the issue.
speaker / Director of Legislative Affairs — The speaker identifies themselves as Director of Legislative Affairs for the Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association and says they have worked in aviation law for 25 years.
Davina Duerr — The speaker thanked her as a champion for aviation and caucus meetings.
Davina Duerr — Referenced generically as one of the representatives who were open to addressing the issue.
Jeff Wilson — The speaker addresses a senator while discussing Boeing's standing in the legislature and the license plate debate.
Franklin — Franklin brought an idea to the speaker for a resolution or recognition.
Carolyn Eslick — The speaker invites her to come up for the presentation of the resolution.
Dan Bronoske — Likely one of the sponsors listed in the resolution, though the transcript is heavily garbled.
Harry R. Anderson — The resolution honors Harry R. Anderson of Bainbridge Island, Washington, for his extraordinary solo aviation and sailing achievements, including becoming the first person to fly and sail solo to all seven continents, landing in Antarctica, flying over the North Pole, completing a solo voyage around the Earth, and recognizing these accomplishments as courageous and inspirational.
Terry — Congratulated for an accomplishment that nobody else has done.
Ann Richard — Identified as the director of aviation for the State of Washington and introduced to speak.
John — The speaker explains that they reached out to John for help preparing for the discussion, asking him to assist with materials, agenda planning, and research/analysis on the value of aviation.
John — John was thanked for his data and asked to make it available to others.
Brad Schuster — Brad Schuster, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association representative, is introduced and then praised for doing an outstanding job advocating on aviation-related legislation. The speaker notes that Schuster is responsive on both pro and con aviation issues, often sending email blasts that help mobilize people.
Pat — Thanked after the speaker referred to him, likely in connection with aviation advocacy or presentation support.
Dan — Thanked for the update; likely the prior speaker, though the transcript does not clearly identify him.
Tom — Tom is referenced in an ongoing discussion about aviation’s economic contribution and the importance of funding. The speaker recalls Tom calling and raising the point that aviation is tied to GDP, and later returns to Tom’s point to reinforce the value of aviation funding.
Warren Henderson — Warren Henderson is identified in the background as the current president of the Washington State Aviation Alliance and as the source of the data being presented.
Eric — Described as using state funds at the airport and identifying projects that generated a return to the state.
Chad — Chad was addressed in the exchange about getting copies of the data.
Brian — Brian was introduced as the next speaker, working on awareness and family health awareness.
Brian Baumoff — Brian Baumoff introduced himself as the founder and board chair of the Pilot Mental Health Campaign and described the organization’s mission. He then explained that the proposal would help pilots afford neuropsychological testing and reduce barriers to mental health care, while inviting creative, ideally revenue-neutral, solutions and offering to continue the conversation afterward. The exchange concluded with a brief thank-you and acknowledgment of his work on the issue.
SB5396 — A Washington State bill introduced in the Senate to address pilot medical leave issues.
Mari Leavitt — Referenced generically as one of the senators who were open to addressing the issue.
Haley Coffey — Haley Coffey, with the Aerospace Futures Alliance, was introduced and then provided an update on the organization’s activities, including an invitation for attendees to participate in the upcoming Hill Plan event.
Sue / Susan — A prior speaker is thanked and referenced for introducing the topic.
Ryan — Ryan is identified as one of the employees involved in the culture process, and he then confirms that he participated in it for his function.
Boeing-sponsored pilot — Asked whether the $50 million charitable giving included community airports and described a North Pole/South Pole flight experience.
Tom Depp — Opened the meeting and introduced himself as representing the 13th Legislative District.
Jim Honeyford — Introduced as a former state senator and special guest; credited with foresight and passion for the aviation industry.
John Dobson — Introduced himself as being with the Washington State Aviation Alliance.
John Dobson — John Dobson is announced as giving a later presentation on the value of aviation to the state of Washington.