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Op-Ed | The Inequality of Opportunity
Op-Ed | The Inequality of Opportunity by: Chris Clark, Georgia Chamber President & CEO We are in an important national conversation on systemic racism and the underlying inequality of economic opportunity in America. The Georgia Chamber and the business community will directly engage in dialogue and actively advocate for policies that create long term job growth, mobility, and equality for all Georgians. Doing so is…
Hate Crime Coalition Joint Statement
Statement from the following organizations: The Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Metro Atlanta Chamber, Georgia Equality, Anti-Defamation League, Atlanta Black Chambers of Commerce, Georgia Greater Black Chamber of Commerce, the NAACP and the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. “We want to thank Speaker Ralston and members of the House leadership team for their steadfast support of HB 426 in passing meaningful bi-partisan hate crimes legislation in…
Georgia Chamber to Spotlight Manufacturing in Upcoming ‘Future Of’ Series in two-part virtual event June 23 and 24
The Georgia Chamber, in partnership with Next Generation Manufacturing, will spotlight small, large and minority manufacturing operations in Georgia at the Future of Manufacturing two-part event on June 23 and 24, 2020. The event will be held online and begins promptly at 11:00 AM EST on each of the two days featuring these one-hour virtual segments. “Our goal with the Future Of series is to…
2020 Post-Primary Election Day Update
2020 Post-Primary Election Day Update On behalf of the Public Affairs Team at the Georgia Chamber, we would like to extend congratulations to candidates who secured victory in Georgia’s 2020 Primary Election on Tuesday, June 9. To view the full list of unofficial election results, click here. We would like to give special recognition to two Chamber-endorsed candidates, Clint Dixon (Senate District 45, Gwinnett county)…
Georgia Chamber Applauds Supreme Court Ruling for Equality
Georgia Chamber Applauds Supreme Court Ruling for Equality Federal Law now prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation In an unprecedented ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, federal law now prohibits discrimination of employees based on sexual orientation. Gay, lesbian and transgender individuals can celebrate equal rights in the workplace. “The Georgia Chamber stands in support of today’s historic Supreme Court ruling, because we believe that…
Op-Ed | Immediate Action for A Strong Economic Recovery
Immediate Action for A Strong Economic Recovery By Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce In 2008, I was called to Governor Perdue’s office, given the responsibility of Commissioner for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and immediately challenged to build a budget that would cut spending by 40%. Like all agency heads during the early days of the Great Recession, we…
Georgia Chamber Joins National Initiative to Address Inequality of Opportunity
Georgia Chamber Joins National Initiative to Address Inequality of Opportunity Chambers unite for National Day of Dialogue on June 25 Atlanta, Ga — Today, the Georgia Chamber announced that it will partner with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on a national initiative to address inequality of opportunity. The Georgia Chamber will join the U.S. Chamber’s national town hall event on June 25, 2020, where business…
Tomorrow, June 9th is Georgia’s 2020 Primary Election Day
Tomorrow is Georgia’s 2020 Primary Election Day – To find your voting polling location click here. 2020 Election Support Summary The Georgia Chamber has endorsed in two statewide races and would ask for your support of: Sarah Warren for Supreme Court Charlie Bethel for Supreme Court Before you go to the polls, click here to see how your State Senator or Representative scored on the…
Toward A Better Georgia | Statement from the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the Atlanta Black Chambers and the Georgia Greater Black Chamber of Commerce
Toward A Better Georgia Statement from the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the Atlanta Black Chambers and the Georgia Greater Black Chamber of Commerce The Georgia Chamber, the Atlanta Black Chambers and the Georgia Greater Black Chamber of Commerce fiercely advocate for quality jobs, free enterprise, economic mobility, and for over a century, we have stood against discrimination. As a business community, we understand the deep…