06 LC 37
0126
House
Resolution 1759
By:
Representatives Fludd of the
66th,
Mosby of the
90th,
Bruce of the
64th,
and Thomas of the
100th
A
RESOLUTION
Saluting
the microenterprise industry and the Georgia Micro Enterprise Network and
welcoming the Association for Enterprise Opportunity 2006 annual conference to
Atlanta; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
small businesses comprise more than 53 percent of the nation's economic engine,
particularly the smallest of businesses, with ten employees or less, posting a
net gain of more than 2.6 million jobs in recent years; and
WHEREAS,
microenterprise economics embrace economic development strategies, human
development, and alleviation of poverty; and
WHEREAS,
microenterprises are well documented as entities that create jobs, generate
income, build assets, and enhance interpersonal economic skills among its owners
and their employees; and
WHEREAS,
significant economic and social benefits outweigh the public investments in
microenterprise ventures as entrepreneurs turn aspirations into actions as
business men and women can access nontraditional capital resources and critical
technical assistance; and
WHEREAS,
the Georgia Micro Enterprise Network (GMEN) is approaching its 20th year as a
nonprofit organization dedicated to making a difference in the economy of
Georgians; and
WHEREAS,
GMEN is assisting in hosting the annual conference of the Association for
Enterprise Opportunity May 16-19, 2006, in Atlanta; and
WHEREAS,
the annual conference celebrates the visions of microenterprise success with
workshops and networking venues to strengthen new and expanding small
businesses; and
WHEREAS, Georgia welcomes the national membership of the Association for Enterprise Opportunity to Georgia as a showcase for microenterprise ventures and as a national model for economic self-sufficiency.
WHEREAS, Georgia welcomes the national membership of the Association for Enterprise Opportunity to Georgia as a showcase for microenterprise ventures and as a national model for economic self-sufficiency.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body salutes
the microenterprise industry and the Georgia Micro Enterprise Network and
welcomes the Association for Enterprise Opportunity annual conference to
Atlanta, Georgia.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the
Association for Enterprise Opportunity and the Georgia Micro Enterprise Network.