| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 2696 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 58 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Reeves of the 99 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Recognizing January 28, 2025, as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol; and for other |
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| 18 | 18 | | purposes.2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, established in 1947, the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce has championed the3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | needs and interests of businesses within Gwinnett County, Georgia, for more than 77 years;4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | and5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, the chamber currently serves more than 2,000 members and represents more6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | than 22,000 businesses and 10,000 sole proprietors in Gwinnett County, which is home to7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | nearly 600 international businesses; and8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, the chamber has earned a five-star accreditation from the United States9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | Chamber of Commerce, the highest designation achievable in the chamber industry10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | nationwide; and11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, on August 1, 2023, the chamber was awarded the Association of Chamber of12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | Commerce Executives "Chamber of the Year" designation, the first time the chamber has13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | received this honor; and14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | H. R. 58 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, the chamber further maintains Memorandum of Understanding agreements with |
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| 35 | 35 | | 11 bi-lateral chambers in metro Atlanta; and16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, as additional testament to its dedication to excellence, 2025 represents the first17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | full year of service for the chamber's newly renovated $6 million three-story facility, which18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | preserves the legacy of its original construction while providing Gwinnett County with a19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | modernized hub for business; and20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | WHEREAS, under the guidance of its current leadership, including President and CEO Nick21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | Masino, Senior Vice Presidents Alicia Krogh and Lisa Sherman, Vice President of Public22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | Policy and External Affairs Paul Oh, prior Chair Lanier Levett, Chair Elect Kim Hartsock,23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | Chair of the Public Policy Advisory Committee Trey Ragsdale, and Chair Brad Carr, the24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce continues to exemplify excellence in fostering economic25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | growth and advocating for the business community; and26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | extraordinary chamber be appropriately recognized.28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | the members of this body recognize January 28, 2025, as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | capitol and extend best wishes for the continued growth, development, and success of the31 |
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| 51 | 51 | | Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce.32 |
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| 52 | 52 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized33 |
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| 53 | 53 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the34 |
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| 54 | 54 | | Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce.35 |
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| 55 | 55 | | H. R. 58 |
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