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Brian Kemp for Governor: Addresses Georgia Chamber for Annual Eggs and Issues Legislative Preview
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Today, at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s annual Eggs and Issues legislative preview event, Governor Brian P. Kemp touted Georgia’s unprecedented economic success during a global pandemic and highlighted several proposals his office would put forward during the 2022 legislative session.
Brian Kemp for Governor: Bowery Farming to Open Indoor Vertical Farm in Locust Grove
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Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Bowery Farming, the largest vertical farming company in the U.S., will open a smart indoor vertical farm in Locust Grove, creating more than 100 green jobs in Henry County.
Brian Kemp for Governor: Appoints Two New Regents
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Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the appointment of two new members of the University System of Georgia's Board of Regents, effective Sunday, January 9.
Brian Kemp for Governor: Announces GEER II Funding to Support Education
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Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the recipients of Round 1 of the second installment of the Governors Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER II)
Brian Kemp for Governor: Announces Five Appointments
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Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced four judicial appointments and his intentions to appoint a district attorney for the Houston Judicial Circuit.
Brian Kemp for Governor: Appoints Commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services
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Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Rebecca Sullivan has been appointed to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services.
Brian Kemp for Governor: Battery Resourcers to Open North America’s Largest Lithium-ion Battery Recycling Facility in Georgia, Create 150 Jobs
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Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Battery Resourcers, a lithium-ion battery recycling and engineered materials startup, will invest $43 million to open its first commercial-scale battery recycling plant in Covington.
Brian Kemp for Governor: AG Carr File Suit to Challenge Biden's Unlawful Head Start Mandate
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Governor Brian P. Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the State of Georgia has filed a lawsuit to challenge the Biden administration's Head Start vaccine and masking mandate.
Brian Kemp for Governor: Roper Corporation Invests $118 Million in Walker County Expansion, Creates 600 Jobs
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Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Roper Corporation, a subsidiary of GE Appliances and Walker County’s largest employer, will invest $118 million in expanding their manufacturing operations, creating an additional 600 jobs in LaFayette.
Brian Kemp for Governor: Proposes Program to Support Georgia Farmers and Food Banks
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Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday joined the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the Georgia Department of Human Services, members of the Georgia General Assembly, the Georgia Food Bank Association, the Atlanta Community Food Bank, the Georgia Farm Bureau, the Georgia Agribusiness Council, and the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association to announce a proposal which will benefit Georgia farmers and food banks.
Brian Kemp for Governor: Provides Statement on Passing of U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, 'Georgia Has Lost a Giant'
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Governor Brian P. Kemp, First Lady Marty Kemp and their three daughters issued the following statement on the passing of United States Senator Johnny Isakson
Brian Kemp for Governor: Family-owned Door Manufacturer to Invest $16 Million in New Turner County Facility
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Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that family-owned door manufacturing company Steves & Sons Inc. will locate an advanced distribution and value added facility in Turner County to meet growing demand.
Brian Kemp for Governor: Welcomes Rivian for Single-Largest Economic Development Project in State History
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At an event with company leaders, Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Rivian Inc. (Rivian) will invest $5 billion in a carbon-conscious campus in Georgia for its electric adventure vehicles.
Brian Kemp for Governor: Georgia Unemployment Rate Drops for 19th Straight Month to Historic Low of 2.8% As Number of Georgians Employed Reaches Historic High
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Governor Brian P. Kemp applauded Georgia's unemployment rate dropping for the nineteenth straight month to 2.8% for November 2021, an all-time low.
Brian Kemp for Governor: Announces Administration Floor Leaders for 2022 Legislative Session
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Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced his administration's floor leaders for the 2022 legislative session.
Brian Kemp for Governor: Appoints New State Board of Education Member
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Governor Brian Kemp has appointed William Franklin Griffin, Jr. to the State Board of Education.
Brian Kemp for Governor: Announces Leading Semiconductor Manufacturer to Open Design Center in Atlanta
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Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Micron Technology, Inc., one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers and the only U.S.-based manufacturer of memory, will open a state-of-the-art memory design center in Midtown Atlanta in January 2022.
Brian Kemp for Governor: November Net Tax Revenues Up 17 Percent
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The State of Georgia’s net tax collections in November totaled $2.29 billion, for an increase of $332.7 million, or 17 percent, compared to November 2020, when net tax collections totaled $1.96 billion. Year-to-date, net tax revenue collections totaled $11.87 billion, for an increase of nearly $1.70 billion, or 16.7 percent, over FY 2021.
Brian Kemp for Governor: Announces Appointments to Flint Judicial Circuit Superior Court and Henry County State Court
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Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced two judicial appointments. Judge Danielle Roberts will fill the new seat on the Superior Court in the Flint Judicial Circuit created by the passage of SB 786 (Act 493) during the 2020 session of the Georgia General Assembly.
Governor Brian Kemp: Proposes Adoption Reform in Stop in Dalton
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On his first campaign visit to Dalton in August, Secretary of State Brian Kemp touted his “four-point plan” for Georgia in his bid to become the next governor.
