SR606: SR606 Gwinnett Chamber Day; recognize January 27, 2026

26 LC 129 0645 Senate Resolution 606 By: Senators Still of the 48th, Dixon of the 45th, Cowsert of t he 46th, Rahman of the 5th, Merritt of the 9th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing January 27, 2026, as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol; and for other1 purposes.2 WHEREAS, established in 1947, the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce has championed and3 served businesses for over seven decades; and4 WHEREAS, the Gwinnett Chamber will celebrate its 78th Annual Dinner, honoring leaders5 in Gwinnett, including John Michael Levengood, Majority Leader Chuck Efstration, Lanier6 Levett, Joy Mitchell, Ginger Powell, and Jim Brooks; and7 WHEREAS, the chamber currently serves over 2,200 members, repre sents over 22,0008 businesses, and supports 10,000 sole proprietors in Gwinnett County; and9 WHEREAS, the Gwinnett Chamber, recognized among Georgia's premi er business10 organizations, earned a renewed five-year certification from th e Georgia Association of11 Chamber of Commerce Executives; and12 WHEREAS, Gwinnett is home to nearly 600 international businesses, the most of any county13 in the Southeast United States, and continues to attract global economic investment; and14 S. R. 606 - 1 - 26 LC 129 0645 WHEREAS, Partnership Gwinne tt supported over $343 million in ca pital investment,15 generating 1,100 new jobs and retaining 1,300 jobs this past year; and16 WHEREAS, under the guidance of its current leadership, including President and CEO Nick17 Masino, Chair Kim Hartsock, past Chair Brad Carr, Chair Elect Matt Hyatt, and Chair of the18 Public Policy Advisory Committee Trey Ragsdale, the Gwinnett Ch amber of Commerce19 continues to exemplify excellence in fostering economic growth and advocating for the20 business community; and 21 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this22 extraordinary chamber be appropriately recognized.23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body24 recognize January 27, 2026, as Gwinnett Chamber Day at the state capitol and extend best25 wishes for the continued growth, development, and success of th e Gwinnett Chamber of26 Commerce.27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed28 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for di stribution to the Gwinnett29 Chamber of Commerce.30 S. R. 606 - 2 -