BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA 
 
A PROCLAMATION 
 
MANUFACTURING APPRECIATION WEEK 
 
WHEREAS: 
 
Manufacturing adds value to raw materials through the appl_ication of and investment in tools, technology, and talent; and 
 
WHEREAS: 
 
Nearly 9,456 manufacturing facilities are located in Georgia, providing 364,724 jobs and generating nearly $20.1 billion in wages for Georgia's citizens and their families; and 
 
WHEREAS: WHEREAS: 
 
Manufacturing represents one of the largest business segments of Georgia's private sector and contributes more than $100 billion to our economy; and 
Georgia's manufacturing operations include a wide variety of product families, such as machinery, food, textiles, transportation equipment, printing, paper, electronics, and wood products; and 
 
WHEREAS: THEREFORE : 
 
Manufacturing Appreciation Week promotes industry and manufacturing in Georgia through education and increased public awareness that celebrates the achievements of manufacturers in our state, acknowledging their critical and fundamental importance to the prosperity of our economy; now 
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim April 18-22, 2016, as MANUFACTURING APPRECIATION  WEEK in Georgia. 
 
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed this 21st day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand sixteen. 
 
GOVERNOR 
ATTEST 
CL ~ tl!r 
CHIEF OF STAFF