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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The manufacturing sector is a backbone of the | ||||||
| 3 | Illinois economy and employs more than 620,000 Illinois workers | ||||||
| 4 | directly, while contributing the single largest share (13 | ||||||
| 5 | percent) of the State's Gross Domestic Product; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Illinois manufacturers have played a major role in | ||||||
| 7 | nearly every historic event, from the advent of the assembly | ||||||
| 8 | line to the Industrial Revolution; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Illinois' community college system has 48 | ||||||
| 10 | community colleges, serving nearly one million people across | ||||||
| 11 | the State with a comprehensive mission; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Community colleges serve 64 percent of people | ||||||
| 13 | receiving a post-secondary education, while emphasizing open | ||||||
| 14 | enrollment and serve individuals with all types of backgrounds | ||||||
| 15 | and skills; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Manufacturers and community colleges work | ||||||
| 17 | together on a regular basis to ensure that Illinois residents | ||||||
| 18 | have the necessary skills and training to compete in today's | ||||||
| 19 | global economy; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, It is imperative to provide adequate job training | ||||||
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| 1 | funding for manufacturing curricula and workforce development | ||||||
| 2 | programs like the Manufacturing Skills Standard Council and | ||||||
| 3 | other training programs to help unemployed workers, current | ||||||
| 4 | employees, and students; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, It is essential that job training programs be | ||||||
| 6 | provided to community colleges in all areas of the State, | ||||||
| 7 | including those in areas that have been harmed by the economic | ||||||
| 8 | downturn; therefore, be it
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| 9 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 10 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 11 | strongly urge Governor Pat Quinn to support the provision of | ||||||
| 12 | $10 million in funding for community colleges to invest in | ||||||
| 13 | manufacturing workforce development and job training so that | ||||||
| 14 | employers can be assured of an adequate supply of qualified | ||||||
| 15 | workers and Illinois residents can be prepared for good paying | ||||||
| 16 | jobs in today's high performance manufacturing sector; and be | ||||||
| 17 | it further
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| 18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 19 | presented to Governor Pat Quinn.
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