| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3515 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 719 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Scott of the 76 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Schofield of the 63 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , and Davis of the 87 |
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| 10 | 10 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 11 | 11 | | Commending Ariel Shaw and Southern Crescent Women In Business Inc. upon their 2025 |
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| 13 | 13 | | Small Business Conference: Equip, Inform, Transform; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Ariel Shaw, MBA, and Southern Crescent Women In Business Inc., a3 |
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| 15 | 15 | | conglomerate of women-owned businesses and women in business, have worked to change4 |
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| 16 | 16 | | the economic landscape in the Southern Crescent region for women-owned businesses and5 |
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| 17 | 17 | | small businesses; and6 |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, the organization continues to seek to level the economic playing field by7 |
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| 19 | 19 | | assisting women-owned and small businesses, and through its affiliate, Southern Crescent8 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Men In Business, it uses its platform to help strengthen and build key relationships with9 |
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| 21 | 21 | | governmental agencies, corporate entities, and the private sector; and10 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, the Southern Crescent 2025 Women In Business Conference: Equip, Inform,11 |
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| 23 | 23 | | Transform offers small businesses and solopreneurs an opportunity to learn from experts,12 |
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| 24 | 24 | | connect with like-minded individuals, and take their careers to the next level with meaningful13 |
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| 25 | 25 | | panels such as the Legacy Panel, Access to Capital Panel, Fintech & AI Panel, Supplier14 |
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| 26 | 26 | | Diversity Panel, and more; and15 |
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| 27 | 27 | | H. R. 719 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Southern Crescent Women In Business Inc., although operating at a regional |
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| 31 | 31 | | level, is hosting this impactful conference within the limits of Henry County and the City of17 |
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| 32 | 32 | | Stockbridge; and18 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Visionary and Founder Ariel Shaw is hosting this small business and women's19 |
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| 34 | 34 | | conference filled with insightful panels, workshops, and networking opportunities; and20 |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Southern Crescent Women In Business Inc. continues the work to provide21 |
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| 36 | 36 | | foundational support for women-owned businesses and women in business in the Southern22 |
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| 37 | 37 | | Crescent region while also opening opportunities for other dynamic women and men.23 |
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| 38 | 38 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that24 |
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| 39 | 39 | | the members of this body commend Ariel Shaw and Southern Crescent Women In Business25 |
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| 40 | 40 | | Inc. upon the grand occasion of the 2025 Small Business Conference: Equip, Inform,26 |
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| 41 | 41 | | Transform as well as extend best wishes for success.27 |
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| 42 | 42 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized28 |
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| 43 | 43 | | and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to29 |
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| 44 | 44 | | Southern Crescent Women In Business Inc. and Ariel Shaw.30 |
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| 45 | 45 | | H. R. 719 |
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