SR43: SR43 Kia Day; recognize January 28, 2025

25 LC 112 2735 Senate Resolution 43 By: Senators Robertson of the 29th, Tillery of the 19th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Brass of the 6th, Kennedy of the 18th and others A RESOLUTION Commending Kia's vehicle manufacturing and impact on the state and recognizing January1 28, 2025, as Kia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, Georgia is a center of automobile manufacturing and home to Kia's assembly3 plant in West Point, Georgia; and4 WHEREAS, the automobile manufacturing industry in Georgia is resilient and growing. In5 the last 15 years, Kia Georgia has produced more than 4.6 million vehicles in the state; and6 WHEREAS, Kia Georgia has contributed more than $22 million to t he local community,7 promoting education, health and wellness, and environmental preservation and sustainability8 as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility program; and9 WHEREAS, Kia Georgia has promoted workforce development through its sponsorship of10 SAE's "A World In Motion" and Greenpower USA; is actively involved with the Technical11 College System of Georgia as well as Career, Technical, and Agr icultural Education12 (CTAE); and is a founding partner of UGA's Georgia Network for Electric Mobility.13 Additionally, the Kia brand has 24 dealerships across the state participating in Kia's Veterans14 Technician Apprenticeship Program; and15 S. R. 43 - 1 - 25 LC 112 2735 WHEREAS, since establishing its assembly plant in 2009 in West Point, Georgia, Kia has16 invested more than $3.2 billion in the State of Georgia, in add ition to the more than $20017 million expansion at this site for the production of electric vehicles; and18 WHEREAS, Kia is committed to a "customer-centric" business model through its flexible19 production system, focusing on market-driven trends and providing mobility solutions that20 meet customers needs and exceed expectations; and21 WHEREAS, Kia Georgia employs more than 3,000 team members and i s responsible for22 more than 14,000 plant and supplier jobs in the region; and23 WHEREAS, Kia Georgia is the United States' manufacturing home of five award-winning24 models: Sorento, Sportage, and Telluride SUVs; the EV9, Kia's first 3-row all-electric SUV;25 and most recently the EV6.26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body27 commend Kia of Georgia and recognize January 28, 2025, as Kia Day at the state capitol.28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed29 to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the30 press.31 S. R. 43 - 2 -