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-I/ <br /> ik <br /> River PROCLAMATION <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway <br /> Elk River,MN 55330 Minnesota Manufacturing and Technology Week <br /> October 20 — October 24, 2003 <br /> WHEREAS, Manufacturing and technology intensive industries are a dynamic part of Minnesota's <br /> prosperous economy, and promotion of this sector's strength, success, and high <br /> quality of life is an integral part of economic development in Minnesota; and <br /> WHEREAS, Manufacturing technology provides skill,high wage jobs which significantly <br /> contribute to Minnesota's high standard of living and economic vitality; and <br /> WHEREAS, Manufacturing technology has the second largest total payroll of any business sector <br /> in Minnesota,providing$23 billion in 2000 wages; and <br /> WHEREAS, Manufacturing and technology intensive industries employ nearly one sixth of the <br /> state's non-farm workforce. Since 1990 Minnesota's technology intensive <br /> • employment grew 18%;and <br /> WHEREAS, Manufacturing and technology employees in Minnesota earn an average of 31 <br /> percent more than other Minnesota private sector employees; and <br /> WHEREAS, The manufacturing and technology sector employment grew 2.9 percent nationally <br /> between 1990 and 2000,while in Minnesota it actually increased 17.7 percent(an <br /> estimated total of nearly 510,000 jobs) <br /> NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Stephanie Klinzing, Mayor of the City of Elk <br /> River, do hereby proclaim that the week of October 20—October 24, 2003 shall be observed as: <br /> MINNESOTA MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY WEEK <br /> Passed and adopted this 13th day of October, 2003. <br /> Stephanie Klinzing,Mayor <br /> Phone:763.635.1000 <br /> Fax:763.635.1090 <br /> www.ci.elk-river.mn.us <br />