HR 475: Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council; 50th anniversary; recognize

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.