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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Manufacturing supports 17.4 million U.S. jobs and provides career opportunities for
engineers, designers, machinists, computer programmers and more; and
WHEREAS, Manufacturing Day is an annual event, celebrated on the first Friday in October, during
which manufacturers open their doors to showcase the potential of modern manufacturing and foster interest
in manufacturing careers; and
WHEREAS, Manufacturing is making a comeback in the United States; company initiatives, as well
as federal and state policies, support new technologies that make American manufacturing globally
competitive, creating businesses and jobs across the country; and
WHEREAS, the annual average national salary of manufacturing workers is more than $77,000,
manufacturers have the highest job tenure in the private sector, and 90 percent of manufacturing workers
have medical benefits;
WHEREAS, Georgetown is home to 71 manufacturers who employ Georgetown citizens and
contribute to the economy of our great City;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DALE ROSS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, do hereby proclaim Friday, October 7, 2016 as
MANUFACTURING DAY
In Georgetown, Texas