| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3155 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 256 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Halpern of the 39th, Lucas of the 26th, Orrock of the 36th, Watson of the 1st, |
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| 4 | 4 | | Hatchett of the 50th and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Commending the restaurant industry of Georgia and recognizing February 26, 2025, as State |
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| 8 | 8 | | Restaurant Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, the restaurant industry plays a vital role in Georgia's economic prosperity and3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | the quality of life for all Georgians; and4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Georgia's restaurant industry comprises more than 23,000 food and drink5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | establishments and generates more than $30.1 billion annually, providing more than 500,0006 |
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| 13 | 13 | | jobs statewide; and7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, the majority of Georgia's restaurants are independently owned small businesses;8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | and9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, numerous national restaurant industry brands are headquartered in Georgia; and10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, the Georgia Restaurant Association is dedicated to providing a voice in11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | advocacy, education, and awareness for the restaurant industry throughout the state to12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | express to residents and visitors the great value, quality, and services provided by local food13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | establishments; and14 |
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| 21 | 21 | | S. R. 256 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, the Georgia Restaurant Association Foundation works with state and local |
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| 25 | 25 | | agencies to promote food safety and job skills through the ServSafe® and ProStart®16 |
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| 26 | 26 | | educational programs as well as the industry mentoring of young professionals; and17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, fifty percent of all adults in Georgia have worked in the restaurant industry,18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | thereby providing jobs skills that serve as a launching point for careers; and19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, the contributions and efforts of the professionals working in the restaurant20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | industry to provide the highest quality food and drinks in Georgia, to promote small business,21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | and to contribute billions of dollars to local and state tax revenue to stimulate economic22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | growth are worthy of recognition.23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body24 |
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| 34 | 34 | | commend the restaurant industry as critical to the economic vitality of the State of Georgia25 |
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| 35 | 35 | | and recognize February 26, 2025, as State Restaurant Day at the state capitol.26 |
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| 36 | 36 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed27 |
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| 37 | 37 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Georgia28 |
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| 38 | 38 | | Restaurant Association.29 |
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| 39 | 39 | | S. R. 256 |
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