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Senate
Resolution 111
By:
Senators Williams of the 19th, Rogers of the 21st, Tolleson of the 20th, Staton
of the 18th, Douglas of the 17th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending the National Federation of Independent Business in Georgia; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is the nation's leading
small business advocacy association, with offices in Washington, D.C., and all
50 state capitals; and
WHEREAS,
founded in 1943 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, NFIB gives small and
independent business owners a voice in shaping the public policy issues that
affect their businesses; and
WHEREAS,
NFIB's powerful network of grassroots activists sends its views directly to
state and federal lawmakers, thus playing a critical role in supporting
America's free enterprise system; and
WHEREAS,
NFIB's mission is to promote and protect the right of its members to own,
operate, and grow their businesses; and
WHEREAS,
NFIB's Georgia membership represents a constituency of small businesses reaching
every corner of the state.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize
and commend the National Federation of Independent Businesses in Georgia for its
work in serving small independent businesses and for its members' continued
commitment to enhancing the climate for free enterprise state wide.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is hereby authorized and
directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Georgia
chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business.