SR 24 (LSB 2803XS (1) 88)

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 24

BY  DAWSON

A Resolution congratulating Google on its ten-year anniversary in the State of Iowa.

   WHEREAS, in 2009, Google’s Council Bluffs’ data center officially opened for business and is now, with its collective facilities, Google’s largest global data center; and
   WHEREAS, Google has invested more than $2.5 billion in its Iowa facilities and now employs more than 400 people in the facilities; and
   WHEREAS, in the past 10 years, Google has awarded more than $1.1 million to local schools and nonprofits in Iowa, granted nearly $400,000 to the Council Bluffs School District, and provided hardware such as Chromebooks for area students; and
   WHEREAS, true to the mission of accessibility, Google partnered with the City of Council Bluffs to launch a free community Wi-Fi network that will be one of the largest community Wi-Fi networks in the country once completed; and
   WHEREAS, Google helps Iowa organizations learn digital skills necessary to grow in today’s technology-driven economy, providing $899 million in economic activity for Iowa businesses and nonprofits in 2017 alone, training thousands of Iowans over the last 10 years, and helping Iowa businesses make their products more readily available to customers worldwide; and
   WHEREAS, Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Iowa General Assembly congratulates Google and its employees for its continued commitment to the State of Iowa and leadership in preparing Iowans to expand their skills, careers, and businesses.