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<br />PROCLAMATION <br /> <br />Minnesota Manufacturer's Week <br />October 24 - October 28, 2005 <br /> <br />WHEREAS, The manufacturing industry is a dynamic part of Minnesota's prosperous economy, <br />and promotion of this sector's strength, success, and high quality of life is an integral <br />part of Minnesota's economic development strategy; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Manufacturing provides high skill, high wage jobs which significantly contribute to <br />Minnesota's high standard of living and economic vitality; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Manufacturing has the largest total payroll of any business sector in Minnesota, <br />providing $17 billion in 2004 wages; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Manufacturing produces $28.2 billion for the state economy and is the largest share, <br />13.4 percent of our gross state product; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Manufactured exports brought over $11.8 billion into the Minnesota economy in <br />2004: and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Manufacturing contributed over $204 million in corporate income taxes in <br />Minnesota, more than any other business sector, and about 28% of total corporate <br />income taxes in 2001 <br /> <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 24-- October 28, 2005 shall be observed as: <br /> <br />MINNESOTA MANUFACTURER'S WEEK <br /> <br />Passed and adopted this 17th day of October, 2005. <br /> <br />Stephanie Klinzing, Mayor <br />