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Government Relations
Government Relations
An Advocate for Georgia's Technology Community
The Technology Association of Georgia is committed to working with our federal, state and local elected officials to promote sound public policies that will enhance the growth of the technology industry, as well as, Georgia's overall economic development. To ensure we are adequately serving our growing membership base of 7,700 ,TAG's government relations efforts will focus on industry educational outreach to lawmakers and General Assembly updates to TAG members.
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Established Protocol
Government Relations Policy & Procedure
Please take a moment to review this important document outling the government relations protocol as approved by TAG's Board of Directors.
A Voice of Economic Development in Georgia
To ensure the creation of a sound document, TAG has taken the opportunity to consult with industry stakeholders to properly identify policy issues that are essential to helping to foster economic growth in the state of Georgia. As a result, TAG has developed a policy platform that is the foundation for setting TAG's Legislative Agenda.
Support for Sound Public Policies
Please take a moment to review TAG's 2009 State Legislative Agenda.
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2008-2009 Government Relations Task Force Members
David Baker, Duane Morris Government Affairs |
Jeff McCord, Georgia Technology Authority |
Jon Burton, ChoicePoint, Inc. |
Richard McSpadden, EDS |
Terry Chastain, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce |
Natalie Shore, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce |
Kevin Curtin, AT&T |
Brian Sulmonetti (Chairman), Verizon Wireless |
Wylly Harrison, Team 180 Consulting |
Jeff Wansley, Equifax |
Brandon Hembree (Vice-Chair), Massey & Bowers |
Lauren Wilkes, Georgia Chamber of Commerce |
Brenda Jones, CheckFree Corporation |
Maria Strollo Zack, The Strollo Group |
Jeff Katz, Definition 6 |
Robert Hendricks, McKesson Provider Technologies |
Terry Lawler, Blue Ridge Strategies |
Mark Johnson, Total Technology Ventures |
