Bill Text: GA HR1239 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Technology Leadership Coalition's High-Tech Day; Feb. 10; recognize
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1-1)
Status: (Passed) 2010-02-02 - House Read and Adopted [HR1239 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1239-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1239
By:
Representatives Amerson of the
9th,
Keown of the
173rd,
Byrd of the
20th,
Levitas of the
82nd,
Reese of the
98th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Georgia's high-tech businesses for their efforts in making Georgia a leader in
high-tech employment growth and recognizing February 10, 2010, as Technology
Leadership Coalition's High-Tech Day at the state capitol; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Georgia's high-tech businesses have long been recognized for their diligence in
making this state a national leader of high-tech employment development and
innovation; and
WHEREAS,
the entire State of Georgia benefits from employment growth and wages resulting
from a thriving technology industry; and
WHEREAS,
significant technology infrastructure investments have the potential to boost
growth and job creation throughout the Southeast; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia's high-tech industry added 13,000 net jobs to this state's economy in
2007, which was in addition to the nearly 200,000 Georgians already employed in
high-tech jobs; and
WHEREAS,
the purpose of Technology Leadership Coalition's High-Tech Day at the state
capitol is to showcase the important role high-tech companies play in Georgia's
economy and its future.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend the high-tech businesses of Georgia for their outstanding
contributions to the economic health of this state and recognize February 10,
2010, as Technology Leadership Coalition's High-Tech Day at the state
capitol.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to members of the
public and the press.
