--- title: HR 475. Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council; 50th anniversary; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr475 cite_as: HR 475, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr475 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr475.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr475/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71107 date: 2025-03-03 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-12 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council; 50th anniversary; recognize ## Text House Resolution 475 By: Representatives Jackson of the 68th, Mitchell of the 88th, McQueen of the 61st, Holly of the 116th, and Scott of the 76th A RESOLUTION Commending the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council upon its 50th anniversary; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) has served as the State of Georgia's premier small business development and supplier diversity advocacy organization for the past 50 years; and WHEREAS, founded in 1975 as the Atlanta Regional Minority Purchasing Council by six visionary Georgia corporations—AT&T, the Coca-Cola Company, Cox Communications, Delta Air Lines, Georgia Power, and WestRock—the GMSDC has since expanded into a leading organization dedicated to strengthening supplier diversity and business development across the state; and WHEREAS, the GMSDC community consists of more than 400 Georgia corporations and government entities that conduct business with the 1,400 small and minority business suppliers within the council's ecosystem; and WHEREAS, the partnerships cultivated by the GMSDC generate more than $11 billion in annual revenue, with an economic impact exceeding $20 billion; and WHEREAS, the GMSDC's supply chain relationships support tens of thousands of jobs across the state, providing billions of dollars in wages and benefits to Georgia's workforce and greatly supporting economic growth; and WHEREAS, the GMSDC has further provided vital certification, business development, capacity building, mentoring, leadership training, financial resources, and technology support to both large and small businesses in Georgia; and WHEREAS, the GMSDC spearheads the state's annual Minority Business Opportunity Week each September, celebrating the achievements of Georgia's minority-owned businesses and recognizing their essential contributions to the state's economy; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable organization be appropriately honored during this special time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council upon the grand occasion of its 50th anniversary as well as extend best wishes for continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution commends the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council on its 50th anniversary, recognizing its role supporting small and minority owned businesses statewide. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC), which began in 1975 as the Atlanta Regional Minority Purchasing Council. The resolution recounts the group's history, founding corporate members, and its work connecting Georgia corporations and government entities with small and minority owned business suppliers. The resolution states that the House commends the GMSDC on its 50th anniversary and wishes it continued success. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the organization. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement recognizing the council's work and economic impact. ### What it does - Formally commends the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. - Extends the House's best wishes for the organization's continued success. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the council. - Recites the council's history, membership, and economic impact as the basis for the commendation, without creating any new legal obligations. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council and its member corporations and business suppliers. It has no binding effect on other individuals, businesses, or government agencies beyond the ceremonial recognition. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it does not change Georgia law, create programs, or allocate money. Its practical effect is symbolic, giving the council formal recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives for its 50 years of business development work. ### Key provisions - The preamble (whereas clauses) recounts the GMSDC's 1975 founding by six Georgia corporations and its growth into a supplier diversity organization. - The preamble states the GMSDC network includes more than 400 corporations and government entities and 1,400 small and minority business suppliers. - The resolving clause formally commends the GMSDC on its 50th anniversary and wishes it continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the GMSDC. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-03) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-03) - Sponsors: Derrick Jackson, Billy Mitchell, Mekyah McQueen, El-Mahdi Holly, Sandra Scott - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71107 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr475.md?full=1