Published: 11-13-08
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has named Texas Republican Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison as the winner of its Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence.
The NAM Award is given to members of the U.S. House and Senate who support key manufacturing votes 70 percent or more of the time as determined by a NAM member-led advisory committee comprised of both small and large manufacturers. Hutchison’s record in that regard was 100 percent.
“In this era of increasing economic uncertainty Sen. Hutchison has demonstrated a true understanding of manufacturing’s key role in the strength of the American economy and has acted to protect and create manufacturing jobs” says John Engler president of NAM.
“The NAM Award is a nonpartisan indicator to help manufacturers and their employees sort out the true allies of manufacturing based on their votes on key issues that affect the manufacturing economy” Engler says.
The National Association of Manufacturers is the nation’s largest industrial trade association representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states.
