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Pharr proclaims October Manufacturing Month and highlights workforce pipeline efforts
Summary
City leaders proclaimed October 2025 as Manufacturing Month, and local economic development and education partners described programs linking students to manufacturers and promoting workforce development at city events.
The City Commission proclaimed October 2025 as Manufacturing Month and heard presentations from economic development and education partners describing workforce pipelines that connect local students with manufacturers.
Leticia Alame, marketing director for 4 ADC, and Victor Perez (ADC) highlighted partnerships with PSJA Independent School District Career and Technical Education programs and the CellTexas Manufacturers Association to give students hands-on experience and credentials to enter local manufacturing jobs. Mike Willis, executive director of the South Texas Manufacturers Association, said manufacturing remains a core part of the regional economy and expressed optimism about near-term industry growth along the border.
City remarks during the proclamation cited several statewide manufacturing statistics presented in the meeting packet, including statements that Texas is home to over 28,000 manufacturing firms and that manufacturing represents a sizable share of state output and exports. The proclamation encourages residents to support local manufacturers and highlights events planned during Manufacturing Month.
Officials asked the commission to adopt the proclamation; a motion and second were recorded and the proclamation was signed as part of the meeting's proclamations segment. Details of specific program funding, the precise content of proposed workforce credentials, and any subsequent funding commitments were not specified during the presentation.
