Ohio Congresswoman Emilia Sykes of Akron introduces bill for airships and blimps research, the Airship Improvement Research for Safety and Humanitarian Innovation Projects (AIRSHIP) Act...Akron is home to the Goodyear Blimp....By Clevelandurbannews.com, Ohio's Black digital news leader
U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes(OH-13) Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor, associate publisher WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (OH-13), an Akron Democrat who represents Ohio's 13th congressional district, introduced the Airship Improvement Research for Safety and Humanitarian Innovation Projects (AIRSHIP) Act, legislation that would support research into additional civil use cases for airships, often referred to as blimps. The congresswoman said it could also contribute to economic, sustainable and clean air cargo transportation, and would support disaster response efforts and provide humanitarian aid to people and areas in need. “Ohio’s 13th congressional district is home to the most famous airship in the world – the Goodyear Blimp," said Sykes, one of three Black women in Congress from Ohio. "This legislation will continue to establish our community as a global leader in airship technology and it will