Bill Text: MI HR0131 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution to recognize the Ford Motor Company for its 2011 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-09-20 - Adopted [HR0131 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-HR0131-Enrolled.html
Reps. Stamas, Barnett, Brown, Constan, Darany, Denby, Dillon, Geiss, Goike, Heise, Hooker, Horn, Huuki, Kowall, Kurtz, LeBlanc, Liss, Poleski, Price, Segal, Slavens, Somerville and Tyler offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 131.
A resolution to recognize the Ford Motor Company for its 2011 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.
Whereas, The Freedom Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Department of Defense upon America's employers providing exceptional support to their employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve. Ford is one of 15 companies nationwide selected for this prestigious award; and
Whereas, The Freedom Award recognizes employers for the formal and informal initiatives they put in place for Guard and Reserve employees and their families. In the U.S., Ford Motor Company employs more than 700 reservists and Guardsmen and more than 7,000 veterans. Ford presently has nearly 30 employees actively serving in the military; and
Whereas, Ford Motor Company has a longstanding commitment to its veterans and military personnel. Ford's relationship with Disabled American Veterans (DAV) began in 1922 when Henry Ford organized a cross-country caravan of 50 Model T's to take disabled veterans to their convention in San Francisco. Since 1974, Ford Motor Company and the Ford Motor Company Fund have provided more than $6 million to veterans' organizations; and
Whereas, The Ford Veterans Network Group, one of Ford's corporately supported employee resource groups, sponsors activities throughout the year in support of its veterans, military personnel and their families, reflects the commitment of Ford Motor Company; and
Whereas, A national selection board composed of senior defense officials, business leaders and prior awardees selected the recipients of the awards; and
Whereas, Ford Motor Company and its employees are honored members of the Michigan community. Ford Motor Company employs more than 40,000 people at 16 major manufacturing facilities in Michigan. In 2010, Ford purchased $15.8 billion worth of goods and services from more than 2000 Michigan-based suppliers. Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body recognize the Ford Motor Company for its 2011 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. We honor the company's outstanding service to United States military service members and veterans.
