08 LC 95
0203
House
Resolution 1211
By:
Representatives Smith of the
70th,
Amerson of the
9th,
Hembree of the
67th,
Coleman of the
97th,
and Stephens of the
164th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
February 23 through March 1, 2008, as Entrepreneurship Week at the capitol; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
entrepreneurship is vital to growth and prosperity; and
WHEREAS,
most of the new jobs created throughout the United States in the past decade
have come from the creative efforts of entrepreneurs and small businesses;
and
WHEREAS,
according to the United States Department of Commerce, more than 2,300 people
become independent entrepreneurs daily, joining more than 20 million
self-employed, that make up more than 75 percent of the nation's approximately
26 million business firms nationwide; and
WHEREAS,
the Partnership for 21st Century Skills identified entrepreneurial literacy
skills as one of the 21st century content areas critical to success in
communities and workplaces; and
WHEREAS,
more than 70 percent of young Americans envision starting a business or doing
something entrepreneurial as adults; and
WHEREAS,
the "Entrepreneurship Friendly" Communities' initiative, developed by the
Georgia Department of Economic Development's Small Business and Innovation
Division, assists Georgia's counties in cultivating business environments that
develop and encourage entrepreneurs and small business; and
WHEREAS,
encouraging youth to be excited about entrepreneurship and working to expand the
knowledge, skills, and attitudes of Georgia's youth and adults to be successful
entrepreneurs are crucial elements of long-term growth of local communities, the
state, and the nation; and
WHEREAS, the Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education Division of the Georgia Department of Education has developed new entrepreneurship curriculum and instructional resources in order to prepare Georgia's students to successfully compete in a global economy; and
WHEREAS, the Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education Division of the Georgia Department of Education has developed new entrepreneurship curriculum and instructional resources in order to prepare Georgia's students to successfully compete in a global economy; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia's Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO's) offer an array of
programs, activities, and competitive events focused on entrepreneurship;
and
WHEREAS,
Entrepreneurship Week provides an opportunity to focus on the innovative ways in
which entrepreneurship education can bring together the core academic,
technical, and problem solving skills essential for future entrepreneurs and
successful workers in future workplaces.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body
recognizes February 23 through March 1, 2008 as Entrepreneurship Week at the
capitol.