| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3093 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 308 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Robertson of the 29th, Brass of the 6th, Anavitarte of the |
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| 4 | 4 | | 31st, Gooch of the 51st and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Congratulating the Georgia Association of Manufacturers on the 125th anniversary of its |
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| 8 | 8 | | formation; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, the Georgia Association of Manufacturers (GAM) was founded in 1900 as the3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | Georgia Industrial Association; and4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, at its first annual meeting in May 1901, G. Gunby Jordan, president of the Eagle5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | and Phenix Mill in Columbus, offered a benediction, stating, "I wish this newborn6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | Association Godspeed in its mission for the financial betterment of all the institutions which7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | compose it, for the developing and cementing of closer ties of friendship . . . for the one8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | glorious purpose – the betterment of mankind"; and9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, the Georgia Industrial Association became the Cotton Manufacturers of Georgia10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | in 1912 then was later renamed the Georgia Textile Manufacturers Association in 1960; and11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, in 2007, the Association expanded its membership scope to represent all12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | companies engaged in manufacturing within the State of Georgia, eventually becoming13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | known as the Georgia Association of Manufacturers in 2011; and14 |
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| 21 | 21 | | S. R. 308 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, from its beginning to this day, the Association has served its membership as a |
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| 25 | 25 | | unifying entity that has contributed substantially to the growth and development of an16 |
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| 26 | 26 | | industry of essential importance to the economic and social prosperity of this great state; and17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, GAM has served and continues to serve proudly, ethically, and in a nonpartisan18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | manner as the voice of the manufacturing industry on matters of public policy at the state19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | capitol, the Georgia Public Service Commission, and other state agencies; and20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, GAM also serves its growing roster of members by providing thought21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | leadership on critical issues, hosting numerous forums to discuss developments of interest22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | and best practices, creating workforce solutions, promoting modern manufacturing as a23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | compelling career choice, and providing research and intelligence to members to support24 |
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| 34 | 34 | | their success in the global marketplace; and25 |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Georgia is home to approximately 10,000 manufacturers who employ 435,00026 |
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| 36 | 36 | | people, including many in rural Georgia, provide jobs with above-average wages and27 |
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| 37 | 37 | | benefits, and support numerous businesses outside the manufacturing sector; and28 |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, the manufacturing industry generated total output for the State of Georgia in29 |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2023 of $77.2 billion, accounting for 9.6 percent of Georgia's total gross state product; and30 |
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| 40 | 40 | | WHEREAS, GAM continues to provide critical representation and thought leadership as31 |
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| 41 | 41 | | manufacturers and their employees help move our state into a more technologically advanced32 |
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| 42 | 42 | | future, ensuring that Georgia is a great place in which to invest in manufacturing, to work,33 |
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| 43 | 43 | | to live, and to raise our families.34 |
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| 44 | 44 | | S. R. 308 |
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| 46 | 46 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body |
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| 48 | 48 | | congratulate the Georgia Association of Manufacturers upon its 125th anniversary and wish36 |
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| 49 | 49 | | GAM and the industry it serves a bright future with "one glorious purpose"– the betterment37 |
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| 50 | 50 | | of humankind.38 |
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| 51 | 51 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed39 |
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| 52 | 52 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Georgia40 |
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| 53 | 53 | | Association of Manufacturers.41 |
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| 54 | 54 | | S. R. 308 |
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