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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The process of manufacturing includes the | ||||||
| 3 | mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, | ||||||
| 4 | substances, or components into new products and involves | ||||||
| 5 | establishments such as plants, factories, and mills; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, The definition of manufacturing extends to | ||||||
| 7 | establishments that transform materials into new products | ||||||
| 8 | engaged in distribution to the general public such as | ||||||
| 9 | bakeries, candy stores, and tailors; and | ||||||
| 10 | WHEREAS, The manufacturing industry has provided many | ||||||
| 11 | contributions to the State and nation; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, The manufacturing sector employs 550,000 workers | ||||||
| 13 | across the State of Illinois and produces $108 billion in | ||||||
| 14 | total output; and | ||||||
| 15 | WHEREAS, The manufacturing sector comprises approximately | ||||||
| 16 | 78% of total production in the United States; and | ||||||
| 17 | WHEREAS, Manufacturing is an ever-evolving sector that | ||||||
| 18 | affects the wellness of any economy; and | ||||||
| 19 | WHEREAS, Illinois manufacturers have played a significant | ||||||
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| 1 | role in empowering Illinois communities through the production | ||||||
| 2 | of medical supplies since the inception of COVID-19, and they | ||||||
| 3 | continue to provide support to the State and larger national | ||||||
| 4 | network; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has made investments to | ||||||
| 6 | bolster the manufacturing industry and prepare communities for | ||||||
| 7 | its future growth under Governor Pritzker; and | ||||||
| 8 | WHEREAS, We are now entering the fourth industrial | ||||||
| 9 | revolution, where new discoveries in artificial intelligence, | ||||||
| 10 | robotics, technology, and genetics will result in dramatic | ||||||
| 11 | changes to how we live and work; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, Manufacturing careers in the 21st century will | ||||||
| 13 | also feature clean energy; and | ||||||
| 14 | WHEREAS, Illinois should continue to provide the tools and | ||||||
| 15 | skills that our diverse workforce will need to succeed in the | ||||||
| 16 | new jobs of the future; and | ||||||
| 17 | WHEREAS, Manufacturing must become a rewarding and | ||||||
| 18 | attractive career for younger workers, non-traditional | ||||||
| 19 | students, and previously underrepresented groups; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, National Manufacturing Month brings much needed | ||||||
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| 1 | awareness to the challenges the industry faces by encouraging | ||||||
| 2 | manufacturers and organizations to address current | ||||||
| 3 | shortcomings and prepare for its development; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, National Manufacturing Month acknowledges and | ||||||
| 5 | thanks the work of manufacturers and the individuals that | ||||||
| 6 | operate them; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, A number of states observe Manufacturing Day | ||||||
| 8 | throughout the month of October, including California, New | ||||||
| 9 | York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Ohio, some of the | ||||||
| 10 | largest manufacturing states in the country; therefore, be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
| 12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare October | ||||||
| 13 | 2021 as "Manufacturing Month" in the State of Illinois; and be | ||||||
| 14 | it further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to the Illinois Manufacturers' Association as a | ||||||
| 17 | symbol of our respect and esteem.
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