Nov. 16: Kaptur Heralds New Era for Toledo Jeep

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In remarks to the workforce at the North Toledo plant, Kaptur thanked Toledo Jeep's award winning workforce for a job well done. "Not far from where we are gathered stands a very tall fire bricked smoke stack bearing the word Overland. It is an historical reminder of how important you and this place, and all those thousands of people who devoted their lives to building a great product and a great nation, truly are," said Kaptur.

"That stack defines and it brands us. It is authentic and stands as a sentry at the gate of who we were and who we are, what we do today and what we will be tomorrow," declared Kaptur. The Overland stack and the Toledo North Assembly plant are at the crossroads of the two most traveled interstates in Northwest Ohio.

"Let me also thank President Barack Obama and the 237 members of the House of Representatives who voted to make this day possible," she said, pointing to the rescue of the American automobile industry in its darkest hour.

"Jeep: rugged, reliable, resilient and free as the open road," said Congresswoman Kaptur, comparing the iconic brand to the character of the plant's workers and the people of Northern Ohio.