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1996 MANUFACTURERS WEEK Ivlinnc$o~ Usl~c Tscl~ou~ To Rr~c~ SAMPLE OP/ED PIECE Too o~ we ~ for §~tcd ~¢ things r.h~t We ~ for ~t~ ~e~s~ ofdo~ ~i~& move a~y We don't ~ ~ut o~ ~ h~& ~ we're Nmpadmred ~& a ~4 ~ld, &e flu or ~ We gm~ me prince offing a ~fis~ m~ job ~, hm~n forbid, we ~md ou~ ~our one. We ~for~m~t ~d tim prdr~fion b~me ~ &e ~y ids ~ b~n. The ~e ~ be s~d abeut o~ d~mdm~ on a m~~g ~nomy ~ ~= We ~ ~r ~t~ for now, M~=o~s m~~~ ~nomy is ~on~ly h~&y ~d grow~. Do ~u ~ &at mm~en mpl~ n~ly one ~e~ fi~ off-~ ~r~ N ~m, or ~ut 405,000 in M~n~m ~ mom ~ $33,0~ a ~ empl~m. In ~, ~r~g m &e mo~ ~ent ind~ ~ ~~g ~p~ ~ffs ~nomy mom ~ ~y o&er indm~. Ir ~du~ $22.9 b~on ~ ofg~ for our state's economy, contributing 21 percent, the largest single skase, of our gross state product Manufacturing expom brought $8.2 billion into Minnesota in 1995, far outstripping any other rote indtutry. In corporate income taxes, alone, mantdactuting companies contribute more r. han $141 million m the state's coffers, neatly one-third of Minnesota's total corporate income It's dear that when things arc going well for Minnesota manufac'mm~, everyone in r. he state be. neB. ts. To recognize the importance of manufacturing in Minnesota, Governor Arne Carlson has proclaimed the week of October 14 Manu~cturers Week. Groups like (Your O~ON'S IO.M£), the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufactusers, Minnesota Tecknology and the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development arc holding special events ro demonstrate how manufacturing impacts our personal and community economies. Even ifyou can't arte. nd any of the statewide events celebrating Manu~acturer~ Week, please take a moment to d~nk how Minnesota manufacturers impact your lifestyle. It's somc, rJ~ing you cm-minly shouldn't mice for granted.