2023 Assembly Joint Resolution 12
ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION
Relating to: declaring March 5, 2023, to March 11, 2023, as Women in Construction Week and celebrating the countless contributions of women in construction.
Whereas, Wisconsin’s construction industry is an important stimulator of our economy; and
Whereas, a recent Associated Builders and Contractors study found that 590,000 new skilled workers are needed to fill construction jobs in 2023; and
Whereas, jobs in the construction industry offer long-term, family-supporting careers; and
Whereas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 14 percent of construction workers are women, an all-time high; and
Whereas, national Women in Construction Week highlights the incredible initiatives and work of women within the construction industry; and
Whereas, national Women in Construction Week is observed to show our appreciation to those women who have contributed to the construction industry, while encouraging others to make the same commitment; and
Whereas, by helping to raise awareness of the available opportunities for women in the construction industry, the numbers and achievements of women in the construction industry can continue to grow; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin Legislature join in declaring March 5, 2023, to March 11, 2023, as Women in Construction Week and celebrating the countless contributions of women in construction, not only those currently in the construction industry but those who have paved the way.
Senator Chris Kapenga
President of the Senate
Representative Robin J. Vos
Speaker of the Assembly
Edward A. Blazel
Assembly Chief Clerk
