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Legislative Updates
Georgia Chamber Endorses Chris Steverson for 149th State House District
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announces its endorsement of Chris Steverson for State House District 149, which includes all or portions Dodge, Jeff Davis, Laurens, Telfair and Wheeler Counties. Each election cycle, the Chamber’s Political Affairs Council vets dozens of candidates for office. After working through the endorsement process, business leaders from across the state are confident that as a locally elected official, Mr. Steverson…
Georgia Chamber Endorses Cason Hightower for 18th State House District
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announces its endorsement of Cason Hightower for State House District 18, which includes portions of Carroll and Haralson Counties. Each election cycle, the Chamber’s Political Affairs Council vets dozens of candidates for office. After working through the endorsement process, business leaders from across the state are confident that Ms. Hightower, serving as the fourth generation to run her family’s business,…
Georgia Chamber Endorses Stacy Hall for 50th State Senate District
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announces its endorsement of Stacy Hall for State Senate District 50, which includes all or portions of Banks, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Jackson, Rabun, Stephens and Towns Counties. Each election cycle, the Chamber’s Political Affairs Council vets dozens of candidates for office. After working through the endorsement process, business leaders from across the state are confident that Mr. Hall’s experience as…
GEORGIA CHAMBER ENDORSES SPUD BOWEN FOR 13TH STATE SENATE DISTRICT
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announces its endorsement of Spud Bowen for State Senate District 13, which includes all or portions of Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Lee, Sumter, Tift, Turner, Wilcox and Worth Counties. Each election cycle, the Chamber’s Political Affairs Council vets dozens of candidates for office. After working through the endorsement process, business leaders from across the state are confident that Mr. Bowen’s 40…
Georgia Chamber Endorses Incumbent Justices Bethel and Warren
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announces the endorsement of incumbent Supreme Court Justices Charlie Bethel and Sarah Warren as they defend their seats on the state’s highest court. Each election cycle, the Chamber’s Political Affairs Council vets dozens of candidates for office. After working through the endorsement process, business leaders from across the state are confident in Justices Bethel and Warren’s leadership and judicial…
Georgia Chamber Endorses Stacy Hall for 50th State Senate District
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announces its endorsement of Stacy Hall for State Senate District 50, which includes all or portions of Banks, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Jackson, Rabun, Stephens and Towns Counties. Each election cycle, the Chamber’s Political Affairs Council vets dozens of candidates for office. After working through the endorsement process, business leaders from across the state are confident that Mr. Hall’s experience as…
Op-Ed | Free Enterprise Responds
Free Enterprise Responds By Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce Over the last few weeks, the power of free enterprise has been on full display as companies around the world have shifted, planned, reprogrammed and adjusted to protect employees and customers across a very different economic landscape. At the same time, we have witnessed small businesses and gig workers struggle in the…
Act Now: Op-ed outlining four calls-to-action for economic recovery
Act Now By Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce As leaders begin discussions about reopening the economy, we know that it does not signal an end to the pandemic nor an abatement of the financial crisis for which we all face an inevitably long and rather costly recession. It is instead a call for the business community to engage and the government…
How Small Businesses Move Forward
How Small Businesses Move Forward By Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce As Georgians track the daily statistics on COVID-19, praying for our families as well as those combating the pandemic, we are also gaining a clearer picture for another set of startling data. The economic impact of Coronavirus will, by many expert projections, lead to a prolonged recession. To put this…
The Current Job of Business
The Current Job of Business By Chris Clark, President & CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce Our daily news feeds overwhelm us with statistics, predictions and partisanship at every turn. Anxiety and worry consume many of our friends and neighbors. We pour over our ledger sheets as we check in on customers and clients. However, in this temporarily chaotic time, we want to recognize the incredible…