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RESOLUTION NO.3917
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,
SUPPORTING THE BOEING COMPANY'S PURSmT OF THE UNITED
STATES TANKER PROGRAM.
WHEREAS,Renton has been proud to be the home of The Boeing Company for over 65
years.The first commercial jet,the Boeing 707,was made in Renton,and the best selling jets in
history have been assembled in Renton ever since.Renton is now home to three of the
company's six business units:Boeing Commercial Airplanes,Boeing Capital,and Boeing's
Shared Services Group;and
WHEREAS,The Boeing Company is in a competition to win the contract for the new
United States Tanker program;and
WHEREAS,The Boeing Company has built more than 2,000 aerial tankers and
understands the critical role refueling plays in our National Defense;and
WHEREAS,the 767 airplane has a strong success record and has logged nearly 8
million flights,and carried more than 2 billion passengers;and has a schedule reliability rate of
99 percent;and
WHEREAS,The Boeing Company's KC-767 Advanced Tanker will allow deployment
of more tankers,the use of bases closer to where needed,put more booms in the sky,cover more
refueling orbits,and the oflloading of more fuel while operating from twice as many runways;
and
RESOLUTION NO.3917
WHEREAS,Boeing's KC-767 Advanced Tanker program will support more than 9,000
direct and indirect jobs in Washington State and will generate more than $400 million annually;
and
WHEREAS,Boeing's KC-767 Advanced Tanker program supports more that 44,000
American jobs and over 300 suppliers in more than 40 States;and
WHEREAS,Boeing is focused on delivering the best solution for its customers'
requirements with a strong commitment to innovation and the lowest cost and risk;
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASIDNGTON,DOES RESOLVB AS FOLLOWS:
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The above findings are true and correct in all respects.
That the Mayor and City Council extend their strongest support to
The Boeing Company as it competes to win the United States Tanker Program contract and
believe it has the in-depth experience and better product for America.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 19th dayof November
Bonnie 1.Walton,City Clerk
,2007.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 19th day of_N_o_v_e_m_b_e_r ----",2007.
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Katky KeeHcer,Mayer
Toni Nelson,Mayor,Pro tempore
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RESOLUTION NO.3917
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Lawrence 1.Warren,City Attorney
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