State leaders including Governor Perdue and House Speaker Glenn Richardson laid out their legislative priorities to the members of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce today.
It was the first time Perdue and Richardson appeared together in public since the State House overrode 12 of the Governor's vetos. They greeted each other fleetingly and promised the crowd of 2500 that they will work in the best interest of the state, in their speeches. Afterward, Perdue told reporters that State House members should let it go.
"If it's about messages, then I hope they got it out of their system. And we can more forward, and move our state forward to the issues we need to address."
For Perdue, those include water, education and funding for trauma care. For Richardson it's transportation and property tax reform. For GPB News, I'm Susanna Capelouto
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State education series begins today
Today, a the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce begin a series of meetings across Georgia.
The series is called "Economics of Education," and will address the role education plays in building a strong state economy, and encourage citizens to get involved in the state's public education system. The dates are as follows:
Aug. 14 - Atlanta - 3:30 - 5 p.m. Georgia Tech Research Institute Convention Center, 250 14th St., NW, Atlanta 30318
Aug. 15 - Rome - 3:30 - 5 p.m. Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce, 1 Riverside Parkway, Rome 30161
Aug. 16 - Athens - 8:30 - 10 a.m. Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, 246 W. Hancock Ave., Athens 30601
Aug. 22 - Macon - 8:30 - 10 a.m. Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce, 305 Colisieum Dr., Macon 31201
Aug. 22 - Dublin - 3:30 - 5 p.m. McGrath Keen Sr. Conference Center, Dublin-Laurens Co. Chamber of Commerce, 1200 Bellevue Ave., Dublin 31040
Aug. 23 - Savannah - 8:30 - 10 a.m. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street, Savannah 31401
Aug. 23 - Augusta - 3:30 - 5 p.m. Augusta Technical College, 3200 Augusta Tech Drive, Augusta 30906
Aug. 30 - Carrollton - 8:30 - 10 a.m. The Burson Center, 500 Old Bremen Road, Carrollton 30117
Aug. 30 - Gainesville - 3:30 - 5 p.m. Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce, 230 E.E. Butler Parkway, Gainesville 30501
Sept. 5 - Tifton - 8:30 - 10 a.m. Civic Room, Tift Co. Chamber of Commerce, 100 Central Ave. S., Tifton 31794
Sept. 5 - Bainbridge - 3:30 - 5 p.m. Bainbridge - Decatur Co. Chamber of Commerce, 100 Earl May Boat Basin Circle, Bainbridge 39817
Sept. 19 - Columbus - 3:30 - 5 p.m. Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce, Columbus