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For Immediate Release Monday, June 21, 2021 
 
Gov. Kemp Op-Ed: Delivering on Our Promise to Expand Rural Broadband 
The below op-ed from Governor Kemp appeared in The Macon Telegraph on Sunday, June 20. 
While travelling across our state, I am proud to highlight how Georgia is the best place to live, work, and raise a family. Thanks to our strong, conservative policies, the Peach State economy continues to grow and thrive  despite a global pandemic. 
This year, Georgia has been named the Top State for Business for the eighth year in a row, and recently we were ranked as the Best State to Start a Business because of our hard work to protect both lives and livelihoods. Since 2019, together we have helped create economic opportunities for Georgians in every corner of our state. 
As your Secretary of State and Governor, I have traveled to all 159 counties. I toured family farms using technology to enhance productivity, watched young entrepreneurs launch startups to meet local needs, and celebrated major companies repurposing dormant buildings for world-class manufacturing. From Valdosta to Calhoun, businesses large and small from around the world have made their new home in the Peach State. 
Delivering on a promise I made on the campaign trail, we have worked with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) to develop and launch our Rural Strike Team. This partnership is bringing local developers, elected officials, and industry leaders together to encourage businesses to invest and take advantage of opportunities in rural Georgia. 
In addition to the Strike Team, this year, my budget proposal included $40 million for a new Rural Innovation Fund that will provide accessible capital to start-ups, existing industries, and local job creators in rural communities across our state. 
I am proud of the record number of new projects announced in rural Georgia, significant 
 
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