2019 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 19
BY SENATOR BARROW
A RESOLUTION
To commend ExxonMobil for one hundred ten years of partnership and progress with
Louisiana and does hereby recognize Monday, April 15, 2019, as ExxonMobil Day
at the Louisiana State Capitol.
WHEREAS, ExxonMobil's engineers, scientists, skilled workers, and support staff
in Louisiana have played crucial roles in shaping the energy and petrochemical industry
during the past century with revolutionary research innovations and technological
breakthroughs, such as the world's first catalytic cracking technology and the development
of alkylation processes for the production of high octane aviation fuel during World War II
as well as the development of butyl rubber, which led to Baton Rouge's nickname as the
"Cradle of Synthetic Rubber"; and
WHEREAS, ExxonMobil's Louisiana operations pay over one hundred million
dollars in state and local taxes each year including over thirty-three million dollars in
property taxes in East Baton Rouge Parish alone, and has paid more than one billion dollars
in state and local taxes over the past ten years; and
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 more than thirty thousand volunteer hours annually to numerous nonprofit
organizations as well as providing financial assistance through charitable contributions and
matching grants of over four million dollars each year to hundreds of civic, community, and
educational organizations; and
WHEREAS, ExxonMobil's recognition that the challenges of the twenty-first century
for the energy industry and our country will rely on our children having a strong foundation
of math and science education in our schools that is reflected in the commitment of a thirteen
million dollar funding grant to the National Math & Science Initiative for Louisiana schools
and its educational programs, such as the Advanced Placement Training as well as support
of numerous other educational programs through the Foundation for EBR Parish Schools;
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and
WHEREAS, ExxonMobil's 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 is committed to the workforce of the oil and gas industry
with the start of the North Baton Rouge Industrial Training Initiative to help address the craft
skills demands with a free training program on electrical, welding, pipefitting, and
millwright in partnership with Baton Rouge Community College; and
WHEREAS, ExxonMobil's facilities are expanding to construct a new polypropylene
production unit in Baton Rouge that will expand production capacity by up to four hundred
fifty thousand tons per year, create six hundred jobs during construction, and sixty-five
permanent jobs once completed; 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 for one hundred ten years of partnership and progress
with Louisiana and does hereby recognize Monday, April 15, 2019, as ExxonMobil Day at
the Louisiana State Capitol.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana does
hereby commend and congratulate the employees and retirees of ExxonMobil for their
continuous pursuit of excellence in safety, corporate responsibility, environmental
preservation, and contributions to local education and volunteer leadership.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Jeff Copeskey, Southern Region of ExxonMobil Corporation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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