August 21, 2009
WARREN — Senate Democratic Leader Capri S. Cafaro (D-Hubbard) co-chaired today the meeting of the Joint Select Committee on the Impact of the Changing Automobile Industry in Ohio. The bi-partisan legislative committee met at Kent State University Trumbull in Warren to discuss the automobile industry as it relates to manufacturers, suppliers, dealers and consumers.
“We heard thoughtful and sometimes emotional testimony from people in the Mahoning Valley who have been directly affected by the challenges facing the auto industry,” said Senator Cafaro. “There is no question the members of the committee learned a great deal that can be incorporated into our report to Governor Strickland and the legislative leaders.”
The automotive industry touches every corner of the state accounting for 20% of all manufacturing activity in Ohio. Automotive related manufacturing businesses can be found in 76 of Ohio’s 88 counties.
The Joint Select Committee, created recently by the Ohio General Assembly, will make recommendations for laws regulating and supporting the automobile industry and submit a report to Governor Ted Strickland by September 30, 2009. The committee’s next meeting is Tuesday, August 25th, from 1pm to 4pm at Sinclair Community College in Dayton.
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