HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-07-15 Proclamation - The Boeing Company Centennial DayWHEREAS, the Boeing Company was founded in a small red barn on the shore of the
Duwamish River on July 15, 1916; and
WHEREAS, the Boeing Company has grown from producing a single canvas and wood
airplane into the largest aerospace company in the world generating $85.7 billion in annual
economic activity; and
WHEREAS, the Boeing Company contributes significantly to the economic health of the
State of Washington by employing over 79,000 people in our State — half its global workforce -
and annually purchasing over $5.7 billion in materials, supplies and services from over 1,900
businesses in our State; and
WHEREAS, the Boeing Company embraces a culture of caring and support for all
Washingtonians, encouraging employees to volunteer and investing more than $53 million
annually in the areas of education, health and human services, arts and culture, environment,
and civic engagement; and
WHEREAS, the Boeing Company contributes significantly to the economic health of the
City of Tukwila by employing over 6,000 people at multiple locations in our city; and
WHEREAS, the Boeing Company contributes significantly to the cultural health of the
City of Tukwila by donating to the Museum of Flight and educational programs for young
students; and
WHEREAS, the Boeing Company is celebrating its centennial during 2016;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Allan Ekberg, Mayor of the City of Tukwila, do hereby proclaim
the 15' day of July 2016, as
The Boeing Company Centennial Day
Presented this 20' day of June, 2016