Lt. Governor Tressel Hosts Latest Workforce Roundtable Discussion at Zanesville Business Stewart Glapat
 During his visit, Lt. Governor Tressel joined CEO Bill Stewart, President and CFO Amy Stewart, and Executive Vice President David Stewart for a tour of their facility.
(ZANESVILLE, Ohio)—Ohio Lt. Governor Jim Tressel visited a longtime Zanesville engineering and manufacturing company today as part of his ongoing work to evaluate the workforce strengths and needs of regions across the state.
The Lt. Governor stopped by Stewart Glapat Corporation, a fourth-generation family-owned business, for a tour and a roundtable discussion with various business, education, and community leaders from across Muskingum County.
Today’s roundtable marked the latest community conversation hosted by Lt. Governor Tressel to help inform the development of Ohio’s Workforce Playbook.
“Under the leadership of Governor DeWine, we are opening up the door to so many amazing opportunities right now – not only for our workforce, but also for our businesses," Lt. Governor Tressel said. “In recent weeks, I’ve been our touring schools across the state. We are blessed with so many incredible training programs in our high schools and colleges, complete with the latest and greatest equipment for students to learn on. As a result, our students are mastering these skills and graduating ready to launch their career in one of the many in-demand fields available in Ohio.”
 During his visit, Lt. Governor Tressel joined Stewart Glapat executives for a tour of their facility.
“What we need next is to ensure that our education community and our business community are communicating with one another and providing career pathways for our students though opportunities like internships, co-ops, and so on, so we can retain our top talent here in Ohio,” Lt. Governor Tressel continued. “That’s how we get our best people contributing to homegrown companies like Stewart Glapat. That’s why community conversations like today’s roundtable are so important.”
Under the leadership of Governor Mike DeWine, the state has attracted a variety of economic development projects in recent years, which are bringing tens of thousands of new jobs to Ohio. To ensure the state’s workforce is trained and ready to fill these jobs, Governor DeWine announced in his recent State of the State Address that Lt. Governor Tressel would lead the administration’s effort to create Ohio’s Workforce Playbook.
By examining the needs and circumstances of Ohio’s various regions, Ohio’s Workforce Playbook will develop a plan to retain existing talent, recruit new talent to Ohio, and rally Ohio’s existing workforce to greater productivity.
During his visit, Lt. Governor Tressel joined CEO Bill Stewart, President and CFO Amy Stewart, and Executive Vice President David Stewart for a tour of their facility.
Stewart Glapat invented the “Adjustoveyor,” a telescoping extendable conveyor, in 1946 and have manufactured it ever since.
 Stewart Glapat invented the “Adjustoveyor,” a telescoping extendable conveyor, in 1946 and have manufactured it ever since.
“Stewart Glapat is an example of the innovation and the creativity that has been part of Ohio’s DNA for generations,” said Lt. Governor Tressel. “It’s the same spirit that we want to harness now as more opportunities continue to move into our state. Ohio will be ready to answer the call.”
The business has strong relationships with local training programs at Mid-East Career and Technical Center, Zane State College, and Ohio University Zanesville.
Lt. Governor Tressel’s visit marked his fourth regional workforce roundtable. Previous events have been held at Cleveland State University, Wright State University, and the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College.
Similar community discussions will continue to take place across the state to help inform the development of Ohio’s Workforce Playbook.
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