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2023 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIO N 14
March 8, 2023 - Introduced by Senators BALLWEG, CABRAL-GUEVARA, COWLES,
MARKLEIN, SPREITZER and WIRCH, cosponsored by Representatives DUCHOW,
NEYLON, ARMSTRONG, BEHNKE, CONLEY, DITTRICH, DONOVAN, GREEN, HAYWOOD,
KITCHENS, MAGNAFICI, MOSES, NEDWESKI, OHNSTAD, ORTIZ-VELEZ, PETRYK,
RODRIGUEZ, ROZAR, SCHMIDT, SHANKLAND, SINICKI, SPIROS, SUBECK, STUBBS and
ANDRACA. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
Relating to: declaring March 5, 2023, to March 11, 2023, as Women in Construction
Week and celebrating the countless contributions of women in construction.
Whereas, Wisconsin's construction industry is an important stimulator of our
economy; and
Whereas, a recent Associated Builders and Contractors study found that
590,000 new skilled workers are needed to fill construction jobs in 2023; and
Whereas, jobs in the construction industry offer long-term, family-supporting
careers; and
Whereas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 14 percent of construction
workers are women, an all-time high; and
Whereas, national Women in Construction Week highlights the incredible
initiatives and work of women within the construction industry; and
Whereas, national Women in Construction Week is observed to show our
appreciation to those women who have contributed to the construction industry,
while encouraging others to make the same commitment; and
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Whereas, by helping to raise awareness of the available opportunities for
women in the construction industry, the numbers and achievements of women in the
construction industry can continue to grow; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of the
Wisconsin Legislature join in declaring March 5, 2023, to March 11, 2023, as Women
in Construction Week and celebrating the countless contributions of women in
construction, not only those currently in the construction industry but those who
have paved the way.
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