Sen. Pearson Announces Joint Economic Development Meeting

ATLANTA (Jan. 25, 2010) – Sen. Chip Pearson (R-Dawsonville) will co-chair a joint Economic Development Committee meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 26 with Rep. Ron Stephens (R-Savannah) to focus on job creation in Georgia.  The meeting will be streamed live on the Georgia General Assembly’s website at www.legis.ga.gov.

The Economic Development committees will be joined by the Special Committee on Small Business Development and Job Creation, a new standing House committee devoted to examining proposals to promote small business and job creation in Georgia.  The committees will hear from Robert Prechter, president of Elliot Wave International, the world’s largest market forecasting firm; Dr. Roger C. Tutterow, chief economic advisor to The Henssler Financial Group and professor of economics at Mercer University; Dr. Michael Toma, professor of economics at Armstrong Atlantic State University; and Eugene James, director of the Atlanta Region Metro Study. 

WHO:                 Sen. Chip Pearson – co-chair
                            Rep. Ron Stephens – co-chair
                            Members of the Senate and House Economic Development committees
                            Members of the House Special Committee on Small Business Development and Job Creation
    
WHEN:             Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010
                           2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.    

WHERE:          Georgia State Capitol
                           Room 341
                           Atlanta, GA 30334

Please note that agenda is subject to change. 

Sen. Chip Pearson serves as chairman of the Economic Development Committee. He represents the 51st Senate District which includes Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens, and Union counties and portions of Forsyth and White counties.  He may be reached at 404.656.9221 or via e-mail at chip.pearson@senate.ga.gov.

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release:
January 25, 2010
For Information Contact:
Raegan Weber, Director
Kallarin Richards, Senior Communications Specialist
kallarin.richards@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028