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• June Poll Shows Georgia Employee Trust and Loyalty Increased by Businesses’ Pandemic Response; Employees Report Heightened Productivity but Specific Concerns, Wishes for Recovery

  June 23, 2020

  A goBeyondProfit survey conducted earlier this month among working Georgians shows businesses’ pandemic response has increased their employees’ trust and loyalty. Respondents reported work productivity higher than before the pandemic and indicated better-than-neutral mental wellbeing, though they worry about job security and coronavirus exposure at work and among their family and friends.

• Southern Company Gas Announces Leadership Changes in Georgia and Tennessee as Part of Ongoing Strategy to Support Customer Demands

  June 23, 2020

  Southern Company Gas has named Bryan Batson executive vice president of external affairs and chief external and public affairs officer, following eight years of service as president of its subsidiaries Atlanta Gas Light and Chattanooga Gas.

• Chris Clark: The Inequality of Opportunity

  June 22, 2020

  We are in an important national conversation on systemic racism and the underlying inequality of economic opportunity in America. The Georgia Chamber and the business community will directly engage in dialogue and actively advocate for policies that create long term job growth, mobility, and equality for all Georgians. Doing so is essential for our collective prosperity.

• Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Announces Opening of creATL Fund Applications

  June 22, 2020

  Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced applications are now open for the creATL Relief Fund to support Atlanta’s independent creative workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

• New Report Examines Bioscience Industry’s Economic Impact in Georgia & Role in Global Pandemic

  June 22, 2020

  The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) released new data on the bioscience industry in the United States this week during the BIO Digital conference. The new report, The Bioscience Economy: Propelling Life-Saving Treatments, Supporting State & Local Communities, analyzes the bioscience industry’s economic footprint across the nation and in Georgia, the significant role of small- and mid-sized companies, and the industry’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• States Whose Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most

  June 22, 2020

  With states opening up and the national unemployment rate now at 13.3% compared to the nearly historic high of 14.7% at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, WalletHub released its report on the States Whose Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most.

• Morehouse College Student Success Program Receives $40M Donation from Philanthropists Patty Quillin and Reed Hastings

  June 19, 2020

  Philanthropists Patty Quillin and Reed Hastings, chief executive of Netflix, have donated $40 million to the Morehouse College Student Success Program to establish a fund that will allow at least 200 students to graduate debt free.

• Georgia Bankers Association Elects and Installs Officers and Directors to its Board

  June 19, 2020

  Members of the Georgia Bankers Association (GBA) have elected and installed officers for the 2020-2021 fiscal year and added 10 members to its board of directors.

• Lt. Gov. Duncan Unveils New Version of Hate-crimes Proposal in Georgia

  June 18, 2020

  Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan introduced hate crimes legislation that empowers communities by giving them the ability to seek a hate crimes charge from a grand jury if local prosecutors don’t. The bill would also create a separate offense for “bias-motivated intimidation” for alleged hate crimes, which satisfies the constitutional protections of due process by requiring an indictment.

• Advisory Group to Review Names Used On University System of Georgia Campuses

  June 18, 2020

  Board of Regents Chairman Sachin Shailendra and Chancellor Steve Wrigley of the University System of Georgia (USG) have asked an advisory group to review and study the names of buildings and colleges on all USG campuses and report to the Board on any recommended changes.

• Southern Company Gas Grows Leadership Team to Focus on Climate Action, Innovation and Renewable Natural Gas Strategy

  June 17, 2020

  Southern Company Gas announced three new leadership positions and the creation of two new departments, Sustainability & Innovation and Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), to support the company’s continued commitment to addressing climate change and reinforce the importance of natural gas in a sustainable energy future.

• Georgia Honors State’s 2020 ‘Small Business ROCK STARS’

  June 17, 2020

  Today, the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) teamed up to recognize Georgia’s 2020 Small Business ROCK STARS. Originally set to take place in April, the ceremony to celebrate the four winning businesses was transformed into a completely virtual production to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

• Raphael Bostic: A Moral and Economic Imperative to End Racism

  June 16, 2020

  As I have observed the protests against police brutality over the past few weeks, I have shared in the outrage of the truly horrific events that brought us to this point. I know many of you are feeling shocked and outraged. My first thoughts are for those who lost their lives and those suffering through these events in very real ways, and I stand with all those peacefully protesting for change.

• GPA Elects Officers for FY2021

  June 16, 2020

  At its meeting Tuesday, the Georgia Ports Authority board elected officers for the coming fiscal year, selecting Will McKnight to serve a second year as chairman.

• Doug Hertz to Receive Council for Quality Growth’s Prestigious Four Pillar Award

  June 15, 2020

  The Council for Quality Growth will honor Doug Hertz, President and Chief Executive Officer of United Distributors with its 31st annual Four Pillar Award.

• Georgia Again Recognized for Excellence in Attracting Jobs and Investment

  June 15, 2020

  Governor Kemp announced that Georgia has received its 12th Shovel Award – its 11th consecutive such award – recognizing the state’s excellence in attracting investment and creating jobs.

• Georgia Film, TV, Streaming Production Industry Is Open for Business

  June 15, 2020

  Governor Kemp announced that the major motion picture, television, and streaming companies plan to bring back and hire an estimated 40,000 production workers, who will be employed on an expected seventy-five production projects that will invest over $2 billion into the Georgia economy during the next eighteen months.

• AT&T Connecting Rural Georgia

  June 12, 2020

  AT&T – through its participation in the Federal Communications Commission’s Connect America Fund – has extended high-speed internet service to nearly 54,000 homes and businesses in rural parts of 70 counties in the state.

• Chris Clark: Immediate Action for a Strong Economic Recovery

  June 12, 2020

  In 2008, I was called to Governor Perdue’s office, given the responsibility of Commissioner for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and immediately challenged to build a budget that would cut spending by 40%. Like all agency heads during the early days of the Great Recession, we worked hard to steward the public dollars while protecting employees, citizens, and in our case, Georgia’s incredible environment. And not only did we survive, we also laid a foundation for the future.

• Georgia Power Provides $20,000 Grant to Atlanta BeltLine Partnership

  June 12, 2020

  Georgia Power regional leadership recently provided a $20,000 donation to the Atlanta BeltLine project to continue to provide stretches of parks, trails and transit across 45 neighborhoods in the city.

• Metro Atlanta Chamber Promotes Katie Kirkpatrick to President & CEO

  June 11, 2020

  The Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC) announced Katie Kirkpatrick’s promotion to president and CEO. Kirkpatrick is known for her public policy prowess, courageous leadership and more than a decade of driving impact through her work at MAC.

• Georgia Legal Community Steps Up During COVID19, Provides 3.3 Million Meals for State’s Food Banks

  June 11, 2020

  Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that law firms and legal organizations across Georgia raised a record-breaking 852,090 dollars during the 9th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy. This is the equivalent of over 3,331,062 meals for Georgia’s food banks, and a staggering two-fold increase in donations from last year’s competition.

• Delta Launches Unique Global Cleanliness Division to Drive Long-term Commitment to Clean

  June 11, 2020

  Delta is establishing the airline’s first Global Cleanliness division – a new department within the Customer Experience organization dedicated to innovating and evolving our already-high cleanliness standards.

• Clayton County Chamber Selects Valencia Williams, as President and CEO

  June 10, 2020

  The board of directors of the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce has voted unanimously to select Valencia Williamson, a seasoned chamber of commerce executive, as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the business organization. Her first day at the chamber will be Monday, July 6th.

• Atlanta Venture Capital Firm Valor Ventures Taps Third General Partner Gary Peat

  June 10, 2020

  Atlanta venture capital firm Valor Ventures announces the addition of a third General Partner, Gary Peat.

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