- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Press release.
- Title:
- Press release, 2019 November 6
- Creator:
- Georgia. Office of the Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Office of the Governor
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Office of the Governor
- Date of Original:
- 2019-11-06
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government--Periodicals
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- serials (publications)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- This is a press release issued by the Governor of the state of Georgia
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .P1 P7 2019/11-6
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-pp1-bp7-b2019-s11-h6-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-pp1-bp7-b2019-s11-h6-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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For Immediate Release Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Georgia Receives Top Business Ranking for Record-Breaking Seventh Straight Year
Augusta, GA - Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Georgia's business climate has been named No. 1 in the nation by Site Selection Magazine, an internationally circulated business publication covering corporate real estate and economic development, for the seventh year in a row. Georgia is the only state that has received the distinction seven consecutive times in the history of Site Selection's rankings. Governor Kemp made the historic announcement at the Georgia Cyber Center in Augusta, Georgia.
"I am incredibly proud that Georgia has received the No. 1 ranking from Site Selection for the seventh year in a row," said Governor Kemp. "From day one of my administration, we have been laser-focused on creating opportunities for hardworking Georgians in every corner of the state. Our efforts to cut burdensome regulations, continue developing a worldclass workforce, and market all regions of the Peach State through the formation of a Rural Strike Team have not gone unnoticed, and this announcement affirms that.
"The nation's leading site consultants see opportunity for growth across our state. Our topranked workforce development initiatives combined with a conservative, pro-business policy approach, world-class higher education system, and a logistics network that puts the global economy within arm's reach make Georgia a top competitor for investment from businesses large and small across the country and around the world. I am proud of the work that we have done, but it does not stop here. We will continue raising the bar and working with our economic development partners in the public and private sectors to ensure that Georgia stays the best place in the nation to live, work, and raise a family."
Site Selection releases its Top State Business Climate rankings each November. The rankings are 50 percent based on objective criteria and 50 percent on the input received from a survey of independent site location experts who are asked to rank and explain their choice.
"Our readers are keenly interested in our annual state business climate ranking, because
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