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.