| 6 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 7 | 6 | | Commending Kelly Loeffler; and for other purposes. |
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| 9 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Kelly Loeffler was appointed by the President of the United States to serve as2 |
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| 10 | 9 | | the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), bringing her record of public3 |
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| 11 | 10 | | service and leadership to the role; and4 |
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| 12 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Kelly Loeffler was raised on a farm in Illinois, where her family grew soybeans5 |
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| 13 | 12 | | and raised cattle, and she served in her local church and 4-H club prior to attending the6 |
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| 14 | 13 | | University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign to earn her bachelor's degree and DePaul7 |
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| 15 | 14 | | University for her Master of Business Administration; and8 |
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| 16 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Kelly Loeffler has previously served as a United States Senator from Georgia,9 |
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| 17 | 16 | | during which time she championed policies to support small businesses, strengthen the10 |
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| 18 | 17 | | economy, and empower American workers; and11 |
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| 19 | 18 | | WHEREAS, she further served as an advocate for tax reform, deregulation, and measures to12 |
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| 20 | 19 | | expand economic opportunities for communities around the country; and13 |
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| 21 | 20 | | S. R. 247 |
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| 22 | 21 | | - 1 - 25 LC 112 3037 |
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| 23 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Kelly Loeffler's dedication to public service is further demonstrated by her |
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| 25 | 24 | | commitment to promoting access to education, healthcare, and workforce development15 |
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| 26 | 25 | | initiatives that equip small business owners with the tools they need to succeed; and16 |
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| 27 | 26 | | WHEREAS, her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic was instrumental in securing17 |
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| 28 | 27 | | critical support for small businesses through programs such as the Paycheck Protection18 |
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| 29 | 28 | | Program, which saved countless jobs and helped businesses remain operational; and 19 |
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| 30 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Kelly Loeffler has consistently demonstrated a deep commitment to fiscal20 |
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| 31 | 30 | | responsibility, transparency, and accountability in government, earning the trust and respect21 |
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| 32 | 31 | | of her constituents.22 |
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| 33 | 32 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body23 |
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| 34 | 33 | | commend Kelly Loeffler for her distinguished career, impactful tenure in the United States24 |
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| 35 | 34 | | Senate, and her ongoing efforts as the Administrator of the Small Business Administration25 |
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| 36 | 35 | | to strengthen and support American small businesses.26 |
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| 37 | 36 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed27 |
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| 38 | 37 | | to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the28 |
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| 39 | 38 | | press.29 |
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| 40 | 39 | | S. R. 247 |
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