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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 122
BY SENATOR JOHNS
SENATE. Designates May 6, 2014, as "Louisiana Chemical Industry Day".
A RESOLUTION1
To designate May 6, 2014, as "Louisiana Chemical Industry Day".2
WHEREAS, nature endowed Louisiana with gifts that provided the spring board for3
major industry that has brought great benefits to the people of the state; and4
WHEREAS, these gifts of nature include abundant oil and natural gas deposits, salt5
dome caverns, sulfur deposits, fresh water and access to oceans of the world through the6
Calcasieu Basin and the Mississippi River; and7
WHEREAS, the petrochemical industry that has developed and grown around these8
natural amenities has become of Louisiana's greatest assets; and9
WHEREAS, the Louisiana chemical industry acknowledges that it depends on10
Louisiana and its residents for these resources, a well-trained workforce and a strong11
business climate; and12
WHEREAS, the chemical industry provides the most direct jobs in our state's13
manufacturing sector, employing nearly 27,000 Louisiana residents in fifty-three of our14
state's sixty-four parishes and tens of thousands more employees in hundreds of businesses15
that support the industry; and16
WHEREAS, an additional 140,000 jobs are generated indirectly by chemical industry17
activities in Louisiana; and18 SR NO. 122
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WHEREAS, the Louisiana chemical industry produces nearly $58 billion in products1
annually, the third highest total in the nation, and provides annual exports of $8.3 billion in2
chemical products worldwide; and3
WHEREAS, chemical industry wages in Louisiana are 47% higher than the average4
manufacturing wages in the state; and5
WHEREAS, the chemical industry contributes more than $1 billion annually to state6
and local coffers through direct tax payments and through household earnings generated by7
the Louisiana chemical industry; and8
WHEREAS, more than $8.9 billion in total direct employee earnings is generated by9
local chemical companies; and10
WHEREAS, our citizen's lives are enhanced and improved every day by chemical11
products produced in our state, ranging from fire resistant foam used in our beds and the12
chairs in which we sit; to the nitrogen in bags that give potato chips a longer shelf-life; to13
golf clubs, hard hats, bullet proof vests, contact lenses, pacemakers, and thousands of other14
consumer products enjoyed by our citizens; and15
WHEREAS, the Louisiana chemical industry is more than a group of companies and16
is comprised of a collection of people who wish the same things as their neighbors - safe and17
clean communities with vibrant neighborhoods, good schools, and a strong economy; and18
WHEREAS, the Louisiana chemical industry is essential to Louisiana's economic19
growth and economic development.20
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana21
does hereby recognize the essential role the chemical industry plays in Louisiana's economic22
development and proclaims May 6, 2014, as "Louisiana Chemical Industry Day".23
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the24
Louisiana Chemical Association.25
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Thomas L. Tyler.
DIGEST
Johns SR No. 122
Designates May 6, 2014, as "Louisiana Chemical Industry Day".