[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15340]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING HONDA ON THIRTY YEARS OF AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING IN THE 
                             UNITED STATES

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                            HON. JIM JORDAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 15, 2012

  Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people of Ohio's Fourth 
Congressional District, I congratulate Honda on its thirtieth 
anniversary as an automobile manufacturer in the United States.
  Honda became the first Japanese automaker to manufacture cars in the 
U.S. on November 1, 1982, when the first U.S.-made Honda Accord rolled 
off the assembly line in Marysville, Ohio. In the three decades since, 
the company has become one of our Nation's most important job creators, 
investing more than $12.5 billion in the U.S.--$1.2 billion in just the 
last two years. This investment has supported not only Honda's 26,000 
U.S. employees--more than 13,500 in Ohio alone--but also hundreds of 
thousands of jobs at suppliers and servicers nationwide.
  Honda marked its anniversary by announcing more than $200 million in 
new investments at its transmission manufacturing facility in Russells 
Point, Ohio, and its engine plant in Anna, Ohio. Two hundred new 
manufacturing jobs will be created at those plants as a result.
  Mr. Speaker, Honda's commitment to Ohio dates back to 1979, when 
small-scale dirt bike production began in Marysville. The company has 
been a dedicated partner to communities throughout our State and Nation 
ever since, creating highly skilled jobs and revolutionizing domestic 
auto manufacturing.
  I offer my congratulations to everyone at Honda as they celebrate 
this milestone. They have my very best wishes for continued excellence 
in automobile manufacturing and job creation.

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