Georgia Chamber Center for Rural Prosperity

09/07/2020

Have a wonderful Labor Day from the Rural Prosperity staff !

02/21/2020

"With Georgia ranked the top state in which to do business, it is important that our legislators continue making bold decisions which will protect the environment that has earned us this ranking for seven straight years. However, the “best for business” can’t be the best when we are equally considered to be one of the worst in tort costs and judicial liability." writes Chris Clark.

Read more from Georgia Chamber President and CEO as he takes a deep dive into the importance lawsuit reform and its connection to economic growth within the state.

Op-Ed | Lawsuit Reform Essential to Georgia Business Growth By Chris Clark, President & CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce For well over a century, the Georgia Chamber has been a fierce champion for free enterprise and job creation in all 159 counties of our state. We work to improve our busines...

02/17/2020

Have a wonderful Presidents' Day!

02/14/2020

Happy Valentine's Day! 💓💖

01/20/2020

Today, we honor the extraordinary life of social activist and humanitarian, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who helped teach us about courage, equality, truth, justice, compassion, and humility.

01/01/2020

Happy New Year! May this year bring you much peace, joy and love! 🎇🎇

12/25/2019

Merry Christmas! We hope you have a delightful holiday! ❄️🎄🎁

11/28/2019

Happy Thanksgiving from the Rural Prosperity staff! 🦃

11/21/2019

Ever wonder why so many hospitals are disappearing in rural communities? Have you ever thought about the negative impact that a town, county, or even region experiences after a healthcare infrastructure closes its doors?

Click the link below to read the op-ed thought piece, written by rural Georgia native, Chris Clark Georgia Chamber President & CEO.

Read about Clark's childhood memories of how a thriving rural hospital brought an entire community together, as well as how the drastic decline of rural hospitals affected the economic structure of several rural communities.

The piece also provides hope and a call to action. We are proud of the work many have put into keeping rural hospital doors open, as well as creating vital alternatives that still support our rural communities.

Read more here:

Op-Ed | Rural Healthcare By Chris Clark, President & CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce My grandmother Evelyn clocked in at 4’11” tall and weighed all of 85 pounds, but make no mistake, she was a force of nature. At the onset of World War II, she was 17, adopted, and living in our…