Jack Brooks Regional Airport: Nederland, TX

An excerpt from Move to honor former U.S. Rep. Jack Brooks March 2010 Article in The Examiner:

A quiet movement to honor former Congressman Jack Brooks for his longtime commitment to Southeast Texas is getting louder as several Jefferson County Commissioners have said they would be in favor of renaming the Southeast Texas Regional Airport after a man who has done so much for this region.

Pushing the initiative is a longtime lawyer and friend to Brooks, Hubert Oxford III, who said the accomplishments Brooks made on behalf of Southeast Texas touch nearly everyone.

"If you drink water and you live in Southeast Texas, you have Jack Brooks to thank for it," Oxford said in an exclusive interview with The Examiner. "If you have flood insurance, you owe it to Jack Brooks. If you work anywhere along the ship channel or know someone who does, you owe it to Jack Brooks. There is really so much that he has done for this area and I think it is only fitting that we honor him in a very special way. He was a primary player in the move to build the Sam Rayburn Dam and Reservoir. He was also instrumental in the construction of the LNVA's (Lower Neches Valley Authority) saltwater barrier.”

Learn more at the Jack Brooks Regional Airport website.