State Senator Chip Pearson (R-Dawsonville) has been appointed to the Senate Future of Manufacturing in Georgia Study Committee by Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle. The study panel will meet this summer to take a comprehensive look at the current state of manufacturing in Georgia, and possibly recommend new legislation for the 2009 session.

“Senator Pearson will be a valuable asset to the Manufacturing Study Committee,” said Lt. Gov. Cagle. “He is dedicated to his constituents and has worked diligently in the Senate. I look forward to seeing the results this study committee produces for our state.”

Created by Senate Resolution 1097, the Future of Manufacturing in Georgia Study Committee will examine Georgia’s business climate to ensure that as a state we are doing everything possible to continue to attract major manufacturers. The panel will evaluate state policies and develop new ideas, such as job creation and incentives to attract industry to Georgia.

“Senator Pearson has shown that he’s very knowledgeable when it comes to business and manufacturing,” added President Pro Tem Eric Johnson (R-Savannah). “He has a solid track record in the Senate, and I am confident that he will be an asset to this important study.”

The Senate Future of Manufacturing in Georgia Study Committee will be co-chaired by Senators Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) and Tim Golden (D-Valdosta), and includes Senators Pearson, Jeff Mullis (R-Chickamauga), Doug Stoner (D-Smyrna) and Ed Tarver (D-Augusta). The Committee will make a report of its findings, with proposals for any new legislation prior to the 2009 Legislative Session.

Senator Chip Pearson 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 404.656.9921 or via e-mail at chip.pearson@senate.ga.gov.