Nine Governor Proclamations Signed in Recognition of SteelDay September 28

Nine governors officially recognize the steel industry’s contribution to American infrastructure.

CHICAGO, Ill. (September 27, 2012) – The governors of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island and West Virginia have designated Friday, September 28, 2012, as SteelDay in recognition of the structural steel industry’s contribution to America’s infrastructure, economy and employment. This year’s fourth annual SteelDay, hosted by AISC, its members and partners, is expected to be celebrated at about 170 event locations all over the country and features free educational and networking opportunities for the design and construction community and the public.

SteelDay proclamations were signed by:

•    Governor Janice K. Brewer of Arizona
•    Governor John Hickenlooper of Colorado
•    Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter of Idaho
•    Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois
•    Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan
•    Governor Brian Sandoval of Nevada
•    Governor John A. Kitzhaber of Oregon
•    Governor Lincoln D. Chafee of Rhode Island
•    Governor Earl Ray Tomblin of West Virginia

For more information, contact Tasha Weiss, public relations specialist of the American Institute of Steel Construction, at 312-670-5439.