Jordan Demands Obama Administration Attention for Ontario
June 15, 2009
In the wake of Monday's announcement, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) today sent a letter to the White House repeating his request that President Barack Obama, a member of his cabinet, or a high-level member of the President's Auto Task Force visit the General Motors facility in Ontario, slated for closure in June 2010.
"The decision to close the Ontario facility, one of the most productive and efficient automotive operations in the nation, lies squarely at the feet of the President's Auto Task Force," said Jordan.
Jordan said that he will work with city and county officials in their efforts to move forward, but still demanded that the Obama Administration pay greater respect to affected workers and families in Richland County.
"Obama Administration officials are touring auto facilities across the Midwest, but they have wrongly neglected us," said Jordan. Our workers deserve better. They deserve that someone from the Administration come here, look them in the eye, and tell them why they chose to close their plant."
Jordan said that his office has launched an online petition for the community to show their support for a visit from the White House. Area residents can sign the petition at: http://www.petitiononline.com/4Ontario/petition.html
"Now that our federal government owns a majority share in General Motors, and because President Obama has already taken the unprecedented step of replacing former General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner, I believe President Obama can intervene in this situation and reverse the decision to close down the Ontario facility," said Jordan.
"The decision to close the Ontario facility, one of the most productive and efficient automotive operations in the nation, lies squarely at the feet of the President's Auto Task Force," said Jordan.
Jordan said that he will work with city and county officials in their efforts to move forward, but still demanded that the Obama Administration pay greater respect to affected workers and families in Richland County.
"Obama Administration officials are touring auto facilities across the Midwest, but they have wrongly neglected us," said Jordan. Our workers deserve better. They deserve that someone from the Administration come here, look them in the eye, and tell them why they chose to close their plant."
Jordan said that his office has launched an online petition for the community to show their support for a visit from the White House. Area residents can sign the petition at: http://www.petitiononline.com/4Ontario/petition.html
"Now that our federal government owns a majority share in General Motors, and because President Obama has already taken the unprecedented step of replacing former General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner, I believe President Obama can intervene in this situation and reverse the decision to close down the Ontario facility," said Jordan.