HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.12
(By Mr. Speaker Mr. Kiss and Delegates Amores, Anderson, Argento, Armstead, Ashley,
Azinger, Barker, Beach, Boggs, Brown, Browning, Butcher, Campbell, Cann, Canterbury,
Caputo, Craig, Crosier, DeLong, Doyle, Duke, Eldridge, Ennis, Evans, Fragale, Frederick, Frich,
Hamilton, Hartman, Hatfield, Houston, Howard, Hrutkay, Hunt, Iaquinta, Kominar, Lane, Leach,
Leggett, Long, Longstreth, Louisos, Mahan, Manchin, Marshall, Martin, Michael, Miley, Moore,
Morgan, Palumbo, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Pino, Poling, Porter, Proudfoot, Romine,
Rowan, Schadler, Schoen, Sobonya, Spencer, Stalnaker, Staton, Stemple, Stephens, Stevens,
Sumner, Susman, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Talbott, Tansill, Rick Thompson, Ron Thompson,
Trump, Tucker, Varner, Wakim, Walters, Webster, Wells, Williams, Wysong and Yost)
[Introduced February 17, 2005.]
Encouraging the Ormet Corporation to enter into meaningful discussions to sell the Ormet
Reduction and Rolling Mill facilities to entities which will participate with the workers of
the facilities and the citizens of Wetzel, Marshall and Tyler counties as well as those of
southeastern Ohio to continue the operation of the facilities to the benefit of workers,
retirees, local businesses and the surrounding communities.
Whereas, The Ormet Reduction and Rolling Mill facilities in Hannibal, Ohio, have for over
a quarter century economically benefitted the citizens of Wetzel, Marshall and Tyler counties of
West Virginia; and
Whereas, The facilities' 1,300 employees and the surrounding communities in West
Virginia suffer the loss of income and tax revenue with the shutdown of the Ormet Reduction and Rolling Mill facilities; and
Whereas, The workers of the Ormet Reduction and Rolling Mill facilities have been the
integral part in making Ormet Corporation a successful competitive company in the worldwide
aluminum business;
Whereas, The sanctity of retiree benefits have been a bedrock of American capitalism and
the American social contract between business and labor for over a hundred years; and
Whereas, The sanctity of retiree benefits are now threatened by the bankruptcy of Ormet
Corporation; and
Whereas, Parties have shown an interest in purchasing the Ormet facilities at Hannibal,
Ohio and subsequently negotiating a fair and equitable agreement with the workers of the Ormet
facilities; therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Delegates:
That the Ormet Corporation is encouraged to enter into meaningful discussions to sell the
Ormet Reduction and Rolling Mill facilities to entities which will participate with the workers of the
facilities and the citizens of Wetzel, Marshall and Tyler counties as well as those of southeastern
Ohio to continue the operation of the facilities to the benefit of workers, retirees, local businesses
and the surrounding communities; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to
Mike Williams, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ormet Corporation, Suite 4000,
1233 Main Street, Wheeling, West Virginia 26003; and the Honorable Barbara J. Sellers, Judge,
United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio, 170 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio
43215.
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