2016 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 22
BY SENATOR BARROW
A RESOLUTION
To commend ExxonMobil and recognize Monday, March 21, 2016, as ExxonMobil Day at
the Louisiana State Capitol.
WHEREAS, it is with great pride and gratitude that the Louisiana Senate commends
ExxonMobil for the contributions its operations have made to the economy of the state of
Louisiana and to the prosperity of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, as one of the top employers in the state of Louisiana, ExxonMobil has
more than eleven thousand employees, retirees, and contractors in Louisiana; ExxonMobil
has workers in nearly every corner of Louisiana, from the Haynesville Shale to the Baton
Rouge chemical plants to the deep water of the Gulf of Mexico; and
WHEREAS, ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery is the largest manufacturing
employer in Louisiana and the fourth largest refinery in the United States, and the Baton
Rouge Chemical Plant is the second largest manufacturing employer in the state with
ExxonMobil's Louisiana operations paying more than $4.1 billion in gross payroll wages to
nearly four thousand employees statewide over the past decade; and
WHEREAS, ExxonMobil's engineers, scientists, skilled workers, and support staff
in Louisiana have played crucial roles in shaping the energy and petrochemical industry for
more than a century with revolutionary research innovations and technological
breakthroughs; and
WHEREAS, ExxonMobil Louisiana operations pays approximately $125 million in
state and local taxes each year including nearly $19 million in property taxes in East Baton
Rouge Parish alone, and has paid more than $1 billion in state and local taxes over the past
ten years; and
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WHEREAS, ExxonMobil and its thousands of employees and retirees take an active
role in the betterment of the surrounding communities throughout the state of Louisiana by
providing tens of thousands of volunteer hours annually to numerous nonprofit organizations
and local food banks as well as providing financial support to dozens of educational,
environmental, cultural, and humanitarian groups through charitable contributions and
matching grants including the donation of nearly $5 million each year to hundreds of civic,
community, and educational organizations; and
WHEREAS, ExxonMobil facilities in Louisiana are dedicated to operating in an
environmentally responsible manner and have been recognized for their efforts as a recipient
of numerous awards for their environmental leadership; and
WHEREAS, ExxonMobil is committed to continuous improvement in the safety of
its employees, contractors, and the community and its Louisiana facilities have been
recognized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for their voluntary
protection programs and safety performance; and
WHEREAS, ExxonMobil's facilities in Louisiana represent substantial long-term
investments and their operations retain existing jobs and attract new jobs, provide tax
revenue, spur economic growth, and help meet the world's growing energy needs; and
WHEREAS, the success of the state of Louisiana, the strength of our communities
and the overall vitality of American society depend, in great measure, upon businesses like
ExxonMobil, which is taking on the world's toughest energy challenges.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend ExxonMobil on more than a century of partnership and progress with
Louisiana and does hereby recognize Monday, March 21, 2016, as ExxonMobil Day at the
Louisiana State Capitol.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
ExxonMobil's Louisiana Operations.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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