SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 6
(By Senators Ross, Helmick, Anderson, Bailey, Blatnik, Boley,
Bowman, Buckalew, Chafin, Craigo, Deem, Dittmar,
Dugan, Grubb, Jackson, Kimble, Love, Macnaughtan,
Manchin, Miller, Minear, Oliverio, Plymale, Schoonover,
Scott, Sharpe, Tomblin, Mr. President, Wagner,
Walker, Whitlow, Wiedebusch, Wooton and Yoder)

Requesting Columbia Gas Transmission, Incorporated, to maintain its headquarters in Charleston, West Virginia.

Whereas, Officials of Columbia Gas Transmission, Incorporated, have indicated a possibility of relocating their Charleston, West Virginia, headquarters; and
Whereas, Columbia Gas Transmission, Incorporated, has long been a leading employer for many West Virginians and has been a major economic force in West Virginia; and
Whereas, Columbia Gas Transmission, Incorporated, employs approximately one thousand people at its Charleston, West Virginia, headquarters and approximately one thousand six hundred people throughout the state; and
Whereas, The employees of Columbia Gas Transmission, Incorporated, have performed their jobs with exceptional dedication and reliability; and
Whereas, The economic impact of the loss of Columbia Gas Transmission, Incorporated, in West Virginia would be devastating to the city of Charleston; Kanawha County; and the state of West Virginia as well as other businesses and industries within the state of West Virginia who rely on Columbia Gas Transmission, Incorporated, as a major source of income; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby requests Columbia Gas Transmission, Incorporated, to maintain its headquarters in Charleston, West Virginia, and continue to be a predominant economic force to the city of Charleston; Kanawha County; and the state of West Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to Catherine Abbott, chairman and chief executive officer of Columbia Gas Transmission, Incorporated.