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03 LC 8 5445
House Resolution
419
By: Representatives Greene of the 134th, Purcell of the 122nd, Brooks of the 47th, Sinkfield of the 50th, Skipper of the 116th, and others
By: Representatives Greene of the 134th, Purcell of the 122nd, Brooks of the 47th, Sinkfield of the 50th, Skipper of the 116th, and others
A RESOLUTION
Commending Ford Motor Company on its 100th Anniversary; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS, on June 16, 2003, Ford Motor Company will mark its 100th Anniversary as the innovative manufacturer that made the automobile possible for all Americans; and
WHEREAS, the first commercial automobile was advertised as the Fordmobile and had a two speed transmission, 28-inch wheels with wooden spokes, and 3-inch tires; but by 1908 the classic Model T began production with an industry record of 10,660 cars in the first year and in 1909 a small shop on Ivy Street in Atlanta marked Ford's presence in Georgia; and
WHEREAS, in 1913 the first moving assembly line was inaugurated and a new era of industrial progress began that produced more than 15 million Model T's until 1927; and in 1925 the brilliant Rouge Complex was completed and encompassed steel mills, paper mills, a glass factory, and a power plant that allowed for the complete production from raw materials to final assembly and an industrial icon of the 20th century emerged; and
WHEREAS, in 1932 the engineering marvel Ford Model A rolled off the production line and in 1939 came the Mercury with a distinctive streamlined body style and a V-8 engine while
the United Automobile Workers established a strong, beneficial relationship with Ford; and
WHEREAS, under the War Production Board, Ford produced an extensive array of bombers, tanks, armored cars, gliders, and other materials for the World War II effort; met the postwar economic boom with a series of success story models; opened the Atlanta Assembly Plant in Hapeville on December 10, 1947, and in 2002 its six millionth Ford Taurus was sold as Ford continues its fine product innovation that yield the best-selling cars, trucks, and SUV's!
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body commends Ford Motor Company for its century of wondrous achievements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the Ford Motor Company and to Patricia Reid, manager of the Atlanta Assembly Plant.
WHEREAS, on June 16, 2003, Ford Motor Company will mark its 100th Anniversary as the innovative manufacturer that made the automobile possible for all Americans; and
WHEREAS, the first commercial automobile was advertised as the Fordmobile and had a two speed transmission, 28-inch wheels with wooden spokes, and 3-inch tires; but by 1908 the classic Model T began production with an industry record of 10,660 cars in the first year and in 1909 a small shop on Ivy Street in Atlanta marked Ford's presence in Georgia; and
WHEREAS, in 1913 the first moving assembly line was inaugurated and a new era of industrial progress began that produced more than 15 million Model T's until 1927; and in 1925 the brilliant Rouge Complex was completed and encompassed steel mills, paper mills, a glass factory, and a power plant that allowed for the complete production from raw materials to final assembly and an industrial icon of the 20th century emerged; and
WHEREAS, in 1932 the engineering marvel Ford Model A rolled off the production line and in 1939 came the Mercury with a distinctive streamlined body style and a V-8 engine while
the United Automobile Workers established a strong, beneficial relationship with Ford; and
WHEREAS, under the War Production Board, Ford produced an extensive array of bombers, tanks, armored cars, gliders, and other materials for the World War II effort; met the postwar economic boom with a series of success story models; opened the Atlanta Assembly Plant in Hapeville on December 10, 1947, and in 2002 its six millionth Ford Taurus was sold as Ford continues its fine product innovation that yield the best-selling cars, trucks, and SUV's!
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body commends Ford Motor Company for its century of wondrous achievements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the Ford Motor Company and to Patricia Reid, manager of the Atlanta Assembly Plant.