An Open Letter to Georgia Voters:

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Almost every Georgian has the same aspirations: the ability to live, work and play, to enjoy the successes of life and to pass on what we can to those who follow. As business owners and economic leaders across Georgia, we have planted our roots here, drawn by the extraordinary legacy of this state. For decades, regardless of the political climate, Georgia business owners could count on leadership that put our state’s reputation first.

Georgia has the opportunity to stand up for women and protect the right to choose – but instead politicians have pushed an extreme six-week ban on abortion that threatens our economy. When this ban first passed, politicians supporting it responded by mocking film industry leaders and daring producers and companies to abandon our state despite the $4.4 billion economic impact the industry has on Georgia. It’s become clear that this law not only threatens women’s lives but also their livelihoods, putting billions in economic impact at risk.

As CEOs, we are now forced to grapple with unprecedented decisions about how to help 50% of our workforce, especially when we have locations in multiple states where some of our workforce has rights and some do not. We are all familiar with competition in the market, but Georgia’s abortion ban now forces us to compete with other states on a whole different level, putting all Georgia firms at a disadvantage. Companies now face the choice of moving to or staying in a state where half of their workforce is facing second-class citizenship and may be subject to investigation or prosecution for routine healthcare.

This abortion ban is only one part of what threatens our ability to do business. Just this month, Georgia saw the cancellation of Music Midtown, a festival that draws tens of thousands and over $50 million in revenue to the economy. The cancellation is a direct result of a series of gun laws that have sent Georgia to the top of the list for gun trafficking and put our citizens at risk. And in 2021, we saw not only the loss of the MLB All-Star Game, but a number of major movie projects cancel or move elsewhere due to new voting laws that outlaw providing water to voters and led to a dramatic increase in the rejection of absentee ballot applications.

We, the undersigned, run the political gamut: from Democrat to Republican to Independent. We do not share the same ideology, but we have a common vision for Georgia’s future. Together, we are asking Georgia voters to hear us clearly: we cannot afford to lose in this upcoming election. We encourage each of you to weigh the costs of extreme, dangerous legislation to our economy and to carefully consider which candidates have a plan to maintain our reputation and welcome more to our state.

Signed,

Lynne Laube, CEO, Cardlytics
Sarah Riggs Amico, Executive Chairperson, Jack Cooper
Laura W. Adams, Owner, Brickworks Gallery
Andrea Amico, Founder & CEO, Privacy4Cars
Steve Berman Melanie Childers, CEO, Meanie Childers Coaching
Ann Wilson Cramer
Adrienne Lucas, President, Lance Lucas & Assoc.
Christine de Wendel, CEO US, Sunday App
Smruti Desai, Desai Counseling & Consulting
Sarah Engen, Co-Owner, The Eupatheia Center
Andrew Feiler, President, Metro Developers, Inc.
Claudia Fitzwater Sheri Flink, Shareholder, Flink Consulting LLC
Bridgett Graham, Organa Kannalytics
Robin Gregg, CEO, RoadSync
Scott Grimes
Robert G Haddad, Business Owner, Haddad Landscaping
Adam Halberg, CEO, Barcelona Wine Bar
Adam Harrell, Co-Founder, Nebo Agency
Mirja Haynes, General Manager, Press Shop
Nakita Hemingway, Founding Partner, Open Arms Group, LLC
Virginia A Hepner, Retired Executive Nicole Horn
Christine Hunsaker, Principle & CEO, Hunsaker Properties, LLC
Shelly Hutchinson, Social Empowerment Center
Jennifer Ide, Chief Administrative Officer, Rimidi, Inc.
Khashae Jacksonm Owner, KEJ Services, LLC
Kimberly Jape, Retired, Reliable Heating & Air
Jennifer Johnson, Partner, Rye, Restaurants
Mark Johnson, Former Vice Chairman, CheckFree & Director, Cardlytics
Ben F. Johnson IV, Partner, Rye Restaurants
Sheila Jordan, Knowledge Architects
Laura Judge, COO, Content
Monsta Dar’shun Kendrick, Founding Member, Kendrick Advisory & Advocacy Group
Rachel Kinsey, Managing Partner, Kinsey CPA
Maggie Kulyk, CEO & Founder, Chicory Wealth
Carolyn LaRocco, President, Cardea Capital Group
Jacques F Laurent, CEO, Phedamenon, LLC.
Eileen Lee, Co-Founder, The Lola Nicole Lee, Be Smart Home Solutions
Christine Legnon, Owner & President, Ritual Bodywork
BiLan Liao, Owner, Diary of the Dragon’s Daughter, LLC
Jeremy Major
Lisa Earle McLeod, Founder McLeod & More, Inc.
Beth Moore, Senior Counsel, Vivid IP
Nisha Naik Anita Ninan, Principal Attorney, Ninan Legal LLC
Sarah O’Brien, Owner, Little Tart Bakeshop
David B. Panitch, President, Results Technology Group
Barbara S Paul Kathryn Petralia, Co-Founder, Keep Financial
Erika Pluhar, Erika Pluhar LLC
Craig Robinson, Chief Growth Officer, Industrious
Michael Rosenzweig
Phil Rubin, Founder & Principal, Grey Space Matters
Sylvia Russell, Retired, AT&T
Rep. Kim Schofield, Georgia General Assembly
Tamara Stevens, Owner, Stevens Gymnasiums, Inc.
Midge Sweet
Charles E. Taylor, CEO, HT Group, LLC
Ariana Thomas, Flylight Creative
Curt B. Thompson, PC, Thompson & Associates Law Firm
Austin E. Thompson, Jr, Consultant, Thompson Management Consulting, LLC
Josh Uddin, CEO, USA Investment & Financial Group
Nicole Williams, Chief Financial Officer, Social Capital LLC
Derrick J. Wilson, President, Greater Eastside Chamber of Commerce
Amber Woolfolk, CEO, Solve Tutoring

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[Phoenix61]

1. I wonder what their past political contributions look like.

Naw, just kidding I know what they look like. It’s all about the bottom line. It just happens that now supporting Democrats works better for their bottom line.

[Wounded Bear]

2. K & R...nt

[Baggies]

3. What do they call corporations

What do they call corporations who want to work in conjunction with government to set policy? And what candidates do they prefer?