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J2380Senate2017-2018 SessionResolution

Honor GM Tonawanda Plant

Official title

“Honoring General Motors Tonawanda Engine Plant upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the Community Involvement Award by Buffalo Business First”

Sponsor Chris JacobsSD-60
Status
Adopted
Impact
1/10
Minimal
Outcome
Adopted

What's happening

This resolution honors General Motors Tonawanda Engine Plant for receiving the Community Involvement Award from Buffalo Business First in 2017.

Why it matters

  1. Highlights the role of major employers in community engagement. By honoring the GM Tonawanda Engine Plant, the resolution underscores how large manufacturers can go beyond economic impact to actively participate in and support local initiatives.

  2. Reinforces the importance of corporate investment in local economies. The resolution notes significant investments and job creation at the plant, emphasizing how ongoing corporate commitment can drive regional stability and growth.

  3. Acknowledges the collective effort of management and workers. By naming key leaders and the entire workforce, the resolution recognizes that community involvement is a result of both leadership vision and broad employee participation.

  4. Sets a public example for other businesses. This official recognition may encourage other companies to enhance their own community outreach, aiming for positive acknowledgment and fostering a culture of corporate citizenship.

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Honor GM Tonawanda Plant

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Chris Jacobs

Senator · Senate District 60

No co-sponsors yet.

History

  1. Adopted
  2. Reported to calendar for consideration
  3. Referred to finance

Full text

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Senate Resolution No. 2380 BY: Senator JACOBS HONORING General Motors Tonawanda Engine Plant upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the Community Involvement Award by Buffalo Business First on May 16, 2017 WHEREAS, It is the custom of this… Show all

Senate Resolution No. 2380 BY: Senator JACOBS HONORING General Motors Tonawanda Engine Plant upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the Community Involvement Award by Buffalo Business First on May 16, 2017 WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize the achievements of those businesses which substantially contribute to the economic vitality of their communities and the entire Empire State; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, it is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor General Motors Tonawanda Engine Plant upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the Community Involvement Award by Buffalo Business First at its 2017 Manufacturing Awards Ceremony celebrated on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Salvatore's Italian Gardens in Depew, New York; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1938, the General Motors Tonawanda Engine Plant produces award-winning engines for its most desired products including the Chevy Camaro and Corvette Stingray, Cadillac Escalade, GMC Yukon, and Buick Regal; and WHEREAS, General Motors Tonawanda Engine Plant continues to thrive and prosper; in 2010, General Motors awarded the Tonawanda Engine Plant two new product lines; six years later, the parent company invested $295.9 million for future engine production in Tonawanda; and WHEREAS, The success of General Motors Tonawanda Engine Plant is in direct correlation to the efforts of its Plant Manager, Steve Finch; Personnel Director, Paul Emond; Assistant Plant Manager, Alison McIntosh; and Community Relations Manager, Nina Heard; and its 1,695 local employees, whose involvement is, and always has been, characterized by an impressive commitment, an unbridled enthusiasm, and an uncompromising standard of excellence in all endeavors on behalf of the institution and the community it serves; and WHEREAS, It is with great pleasure that this Legislative Body acknowledges this exceptional business and its contributions to the local and State economies, fully confident it will continue to enjoy the sparkling successes it has experienced thus far; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor General Motors Tonawanda Engine Plant upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the Community Involvement Award by Buffalo Business First on May 16, 2017; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Steve Finch, Plant Manager, General Motors Tonawanda Engine Plant.

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