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Rep. Paulsen Receives "Manufacturing Legislative Excellence" Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 13, 2010

 

Rep. Paulsen Receives “Manufacturing Legislative Excellence” Award

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) recently presented Representative Erik Paulsen (MN-03) with their “Manufacturing Legislative Excellence” award for the 111th session of Congress. The award is given to legislators based on their voting record on manufacturing issues.

“Our nation’s manufacturers are key to our economic success,” said Rep. Paulsen. “I am proud to support an industry that has not only been a proven job creator, but a pillar of the American economy for 150 years. With global markets in a constant state of change I believe it’s important that legislators work to help American manufacturers stay competitive.”

“The Award demonstrates lawmakers’ true understanding of manufacturing’s key role in our economy and their willingness to cast the critical votes that will boost competitiveness, job creation and prosperity for manufacturers,” said John Engler, NAM President and CEO. “The United States remains the world’s largest manufacturing economy, but manufacturing’s leadership is under fire, facing its toughest competition in the nation’s history. It is critical that our policymakers understand what is at stake and seek to implement policies that will foster innovation, growth and competitiveness.”

The National Association of Manufacturers is the preeminent US manufacturers association as well as the nation’s largest industrial trade association, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs nearly 12 million workers, contributes more than $1.6 trillion to the U.S. economy annually, is the largest driver of economic growth in the nation and accounts for the lion’s share of private sector research and development.

For more information on the National Association of Manufacturing Legislative Excellence award, visit www.nam.org/votingrecord. For more information on Rep. Paulsen’s work in Congress, please visit www.paulsen.house.gov.

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