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GA HR1241
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
2/5/2014
Primary Sponsor
Michael Caldwell
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AI Summary
- Recognizes the special friendship between Georgia and the United Kingdom and invites UK Consul General Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford to be formally recognized by the Georgia House of Representatives
- Highlights that approximately 325 UK facilities operate in Georgia, employing more than 18,000 Georgians, with Georgia exports to the UK totaling over $1.132 billion and imports from the UK totaling $1.9 billion
- Encourages further cultural, educational, and business exchanges between Georgia and the United Kingdom, noting 43 University System of Georgia study abroad programs to the UK and three official Sister-City agreements
- Acknowledges strong military ties, including British Royal Navy cooperation with the U.S. Navy at Kings Bay Naval Base and approximately 6,000 British troops serving alongside U.S. forces in Afghanistan
- Directs the Clerk of the House to transmit a copy of the resolution to Consul General Pilmore-Bedford
Legislative Description
UK of Great Britain & Northern Ireland; express cooperation with and invite Consul General to House
Last Action
House Passed/Adopted
2/5/2014
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