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GA SR1095
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/4/2014
Primary Sponsor
Bruce Thompson
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate recognizes and commends the Bartow County Chamber of Commerce on its 125th anniversary, with its first charter issued by the Bartow Superior Court on July 13, 1889
- The chamber helped attract major businesses over its history, including American Textile Company Mill, Shaw Industries, Goodyear, and in 2013, Voestaltine (Austrian auto parts supplier) and the $2 billion Lake Point Sports Complex
- The chamber lobbied in the 1970s and 1980s for key transportation improvements, including the four-lane expansion of Highway 41, completion of Interstate 75, and the downtown railroad overpass in Cartersville
- In 1987, the chamber was instrumental in bringing Chattahoochee Technical College to Bartow County; the county also became home to Georgia Highlands College
- The chamber's board of directors consists of 21 elected members, and notable former members include Rebecca Felton, the first female United States Senator
Legislative Description
Bartow County Chamber of Commerce; 125th anniversary; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/4/2014
Full Bill Text
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