ɪnðə mˈɪd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti z, mɚɹˈɪn kˈaʊnti sˈuːpɚvˌaɪzɚ wˈɪljəm ˈeɪ. nˈɑːs, hˌuː sˈɜːvd ðə dˈɪstɹɪkt wˌɛɹ ðɪ ˈɛɹpoːɹt ɪz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd, əbtˈeɪnd fˈʌndz fɹʌmðɪ ˌɛfˌeɪˈeɪ θɹuː hɪz fɹˈɛndʃɪp wɪð ðˈɛŋkˈɑːŋɡɹəsmən dˈɑːnəld klˈɔːsən baɪ ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ æt ðɪ ˌɛfˌeɪˈeɪ ɪn wˈɑːʃɪŋtən,
In the mid-1960s, Marin County Supervisor William A. Gnoss, who served the district where the airport is located, obtained funds from the FAA through his friendship with then-Congressman Donald Clausen by appearing at the FAA in Washington,