[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 54 (Thursday, April 3, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E511]
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HONORING EXXONMOBIL FOR ITS RECOGNITION BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF 
         WORKFORCE BOARDS FOR ITS ROLE IN JOB CREATION IN TEXAS

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 3, 2014

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the outstanding 
and proactive leadership in Texas by ExxonMobil and its recognition by 
the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB). NAWB works to 
create a relationship between businesses and Workforce Investment 
Boards to coordinate and maximize employment potential for employers 
and workers. ExxonMobil was recognized at the Annual Excellence Awards 
in Washington D.C. for creating training programs and high-paying 
careers for over 10,000 Texans.
  This large job growth is made possible by the billions of dollars of 
capital investment in the Texas economy. ExxonMobil has established 
partnerships with local workforce boards to find unemployed workers 
that would be best suited for immediate employment or training. In line 
with training, they have also committed $500,000 to fund the Community 
College Petrochemical Initiative, expanding training programs to 
quickly recruit workers to long-term careers.
  In addition to creating jobs, ExxonMobil has partnered with schools 
and other community collaborators to improve primary and secondary 
education in Texas. For instance, ``Introduce a Girl to Engineering'' 
provides 180 middle school girls with hands-on activities that help 
them learn about career opportunities in the Science Technology 
Engineering and Mathematical (STEM) fields. STEM education is 
important, as the number of job openings is expected to grow nearly 
twice as fast as the number of jobs in non-STEM sectors in the next 5 
years. Another program, called the Advancement Via Individual 
Determination helps more than 400 students improve their academic and 
organizational skills, increasing their chances of attending college. 
ExxonMobil has also partnered with Lee College to provide paid 
internship opportunities. An impressive 100% of students that completed 
the internship program to date have been hired by ExxonMobil.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 24th Congressional District of Texas, I 
ask all my distinguished colleagues to join me in honoring this 
recognition from the National Association of Workforce Boards.

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