- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Press release.
- Title:
- Press release, 2021 October 29A
- 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:
- 2021-10-29
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government--Periodicals
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- serials (publications)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Nov. 6, 2002; title from contents screen (GALILEO, viewed June 3, 2007).
June 1, 2007, viewed June 3, 2007. - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .P1 P7 2021/10-29A
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-pp1-bp7-b2021-s10-h29a-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-pp1-bp7-b2021-s10-h29a-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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For Immediate Release Friday, October 29, 2021
Gov. Kemp Leads Lawsuit Against President Biden Over Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors
Atlanta, GA Governor Brian P. Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr will file a complaint later today, joined by Alabama, Idaho, Kansas, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, Utah, and West Virginia, against President Joe Biden and many federal agencies within the administration in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia (Augusta Division). The complaint, in part, explains how the Biden Administration's unprecedented, unlawful, and unconstitutional COVID-19 vaccination mandate for federal contractors has placed Georgia's state agencies and elected officials, including Governor Kemp, the Georgia Department of Agriculture, and the University System of Georgia, in an untenable situation.
"In addition to being an unlawful and unconstitutional overreach, this vaccine mandate on federal contractors will only further divide Americans and hamstring our economy," said Governor Kemp. "Polling shows 70 percent of unvaccinated Americans say they would quit their jobs if their company required the COVID-19 vaccine. From an employer's perspective, 9 in 10 fear significant reductions in their workforce if they had to implement vaccine mandates. We will not allow the Biden Administration to circumvent the law or force hardworking Georgians to choose between their livelihood or this vaccine."
"We are filing suit against the Biden administration in response to the government mandate placed on Georgia's federal contractors," said Attorney General Chris Carr. "We will challenge this heavy-handed directive that not only serves as a clear violation of law but also places immense burden on our state. Just as we believe in protecting the physical health and well-being of our fellow Georgians, we are equally dedicated to protecting them from the unlawful actions of the federal government."
"We have deep concerns about this mandate because of facilities we share with other state agencies named in this lawsuit," said Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black. "It's also critical that we keep our goods flowing from port to processing, particularly when it comes to our essential food supply chains, and
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