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House Resolution 475
By: Representatives Jackson of the 68
th
, Mitchell of the 88
th
, McQueen of the 61
st
, Holly of
the 116
th
, and Scott of the 76
th
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council upon its 50th
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anniversary; and for other purposes.2
WHEREAS, the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) has served as3
the State of Georgia's premier small business development and supplier diversity advocacy4
organization for the past 50 years; and5
WHEREAS, founded in 1975 as the Atlanta Regional Minority Purchasing Council by six6
visionary Georgia corporations—AT&T, the Coca-Cola Company, Cox Communications,7
Delta Air Lines, Georgia Power, and WestRock—the GMSDC has since expanded into a8
leading organization dedicated to strengthening supplier diversity and business development9
across the state; and10
WHEREAS, the GMSDC community consists of more than 400 Georgia corporations and11
government entities that conduct business with the 1,400 small and minority business12
suppliers within the council's ecosystem; and13
WHEREAS, the partnerships cultivated by the GMSDC generate more than $11 billion in14
annual revenue, with an economic impact exceeding $20 billion; and15
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WHEREAS, the GMSDC's supply chain relationships support tens of thousands of jobs
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across the state, providing billions of dollars in wages and benefits to Georgia's workforce17
and greatly supporting economic growth; and18
WHEREAS, the GMSDC has further provided vital certification, business development,19
capacity building, mentoring, leadership training, financial resources, and technology support20
to both large and small businesses in Georgia; and21
WHEREAS, the GMSDC spearheads the state's annual Minority Business Opportunity Week22
each September, celebrating the achievements of Georgia's minority-owned businesses and23
recognizing their essential contributions to the state's economy; and24
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable organization be25
appropriately honored during this special time.26
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that27
the members of this body commend the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council28
upon the grand occasion of its 50th anniversary as well as extend best wishes for continued29
success.30
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized31
and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the32
Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council.33
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