Press release, 2021 January 24

ICYMI: Governor Kemp's Media Recap

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For Immediate Release Sunday, January 24, 2021
ICYMI: Governor Kemp's Media Recap
Fox News: Georgia governor: `We need more' COVID-19 vaccine doses "We're almost done with our long term care facilities so that will free up about 40,000 doses a week that we can give to people who are over 65. We're continuing to move the needle on getting the vaccine out as quickly as possible." Watch full interview here.

CNBC: Op-ed: Here's how we kept Georgia open for business
"While liberal politicians in New York and elsewhere, aided by the mainstream media, spent the past year throwing stones in glass houses, I'm proud to report that unlike them the Peach State will not be facing budget cuts this year. Our unemployment rate remains below the national average, job growth is promising, and state revenues remain strong. And, for an unprecedent eighth year in a row, Georgia was named the No. 1 State for Business by Site Selection Magazine.
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ICYMI: Governor Kemp's Media Recap
In a year riddled with economic hardship from coast to coast, Vice President Mike Pence said it best: "Georgia helped lead the way back to a prosperous American economy." We have a long way to go, but by working together, I know Georgia will continue to be the best place to live, work, and raise a family." Read the full article here.
National Review: Brian Kemp Reflects on How Trump's Impossible Demands Divided Georgia Republicans Kemp is still largely popular in Georgia, in part because of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. A recent poll from an Atlanta TV station showed 73 percent of the state's Republicans still viewed Kemp favorably, down from 78 percent about a year earlier. Read the full article here.
The Eric Erickson Show: A Conversation With Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Governor Brian Kemp, having weathered the storm of 2020 in Georgia and President Trump's ire, still has to chart a course through this legislative session and prepare for a 2022 campaign for re-election. Read the full article here.
Governor's Office Press Release: Georgia Unemployment Rate Drops in December, Job Growth Outpaces U.S." Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Georgia's unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent in the month of December. Additionally, the state added 44,700 jobs in December, while job numbers across the United States trended downward. "We continue to see encouraging signs of economic recovery here in the Peach State, maintaining an unemployment rate that is below the national average and outpacing the country in job growth," said Governor Kemp. "Because we took early, decisive action, more Georgians are back on the payroll, and we continue to announce more jobs and investment coming to Georgia on a weekly basis. Read the full press release here.
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ICYMI: Governor Kemp's Media Recap Mallory Blount - Press Secretary Office of Governor Brian P. Kemp mallory.blount@georgia.gov Tate Mitchell - Deputy Press Secretary Office of Governor Brian P. Kemp tate.mitchell@georgia.gov
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