08 LC 95
0367
Senate
Resolution 860
By:
Senators Williams of the 19th, Murphy of the 27th, Wiles of the 37th and Stoner
of the 6th
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 of approximately 10,000 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 Business 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 authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Georgia chapter of the
National Federation of Independent Business.