- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation.
- Title:
- A proclamation: Community Banking Month, Feb. 7, 2013
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Deal, Nathan
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, Georgia] : [Office of the Governor]
- Date of Original:
- 2013-02-07
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Description based on: January 18, 2012 ; title from PDF caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017).
Latest issue consulted: September 16, 2015 (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .S1 M4 2013/2-7A
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2013-s2-h7a
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2013-s2-h7a
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
A PROCLAMATION
COMMUNITY BANKING MONTH
WHEREAS:
For more than 150 years, Georgia community banks have supported the growth of loca l communities and neighborhoods. They have established a tradition of community involvement and have invested in the communities they serve in the form of commercial, agricultural, real estate, and consumer loans; and
WHEREAS :
Community banks continually play a significant role in local economic development by helping generate new business opportunities and jobs, thereby strengthening the economy of hundreds of cities, towns and communities across the State of Georgia. Community banks serve as a significant employer in Georg ia w it h thousands of men and women in full and part-time positions, serving millions of account holders as we ll as thousands of shareholders; and
WHEREAS:
Ove r 225 i ndependent commun ity banks across Georgia continue to be strong and secure, maintain ing satisfactory capital leve ls; and
WHEREAS: '
Commun ity banks focus on the prosperity of urban, suburban and rural areas, meeting the financial needs of consumers, small businesses, farmers and corporations in their hometowns . This is achieved by reinvesting , on average, 95 percent of their loan portfolio in their respective communities through residential mortgages and commercial, agricultural and student loans; and
WHEREAS:
In order to create a greater public awareness and understanding of the i mportant role that community banks have played and wi ll continue to play in our state, Georg ia recognizes Community Banking Month during the month of April; now
THEREFORE: I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim April 2013 as COMMUNITY BANKING MONTH in Georgia.
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of th e Executive Department to be affixed th is 7th day of February in the year of our Lord two thousand thirteen.
ATTEST
GOVERNO J-{
CHIEF OF STAFF