Agriculture

• Advocate for state legislative policies supporting the prosperity of rural agriculture businesses and promote strategies to market agriculture as a key industry within Georgia. 
• Support policies that expand agritourism and rural entrepreneurship as key drivers of local economic growth.

Economic Development

• Support reforms that streamline permitting, reduce regulatory burden, and improve predictability for businesses
• Support policies that reduce operational barriers and enhance access to capital for small businesses

Education and Workforce

• Expand Georgia’s education and workforce pipeline by increasing access to early childhood education, Georgia Pre-K, and employer-supported childcare to strengthen workforce participation.
• Align K–12 and postsecondary pathways with high-demand industries by supporting CTAE expansion, career academies, work-based learning, apprenticeships, and curriculum enhancements in fields such as healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and cybersecurity.
• Strengthen student support services by increasing funding for school counselors, career advisors, and social workers, and by expanding mental health support grants to reduce chronic absenteeism.
• Address educator workforce shortages by reauthorizing Return-to-Work provisions, extending the Teacher Tax Credit, and supporting need-based stipends for student teachers enrolled in approved preparation programs.

Healthcare

• Expand access to healthcare and behavioral health services by increasing funding for crisis response systems, charitable clinics, mobile healthcare delivery, and rural public health infrastructure.
• Strengthen the healthcare workforce by supporting educator recruitment, program capacity expansion, and other initiatives that address provider shortages across Georgia.
• Improve affordability and access to care by advancing medical liability reforms, expanding medical transportation options in underserved areas, and investing in programs that reduce Georgia’s maternal mortality rate.
• Reduce rising healthcare costs for public-sector employees by restoring state partnership in SHBP funding for non-certified school staff and supporting measures that protect workforce stability across districts and agencies.

Housing

• Advocate for state-level grants and incentives to develop workforce housing for essential community members.
• Align with regional efforts to conduct housing studies and recommend policies for sustainable growth. 
• Support modernized land-use processes that ensure transparency, public awareness, and alignment between growth and infrastructure capacity

Internet Connectivity

• Support state-led initiatives to expand broadband and fiber access in rural areas to bridge the digital divide and pair broadband expansion with digital literacy training and wi-fi access in public spaces.
• Support local and regional internet service providers in securing state and federal broadband grants—such as BEAD—through letters of endorsement when proposed projects expand access in unserved and underserved areas.

Tourism Development

• Advocate for state tourism grants and support for regional marketing campaigns.

Transportation

• Advocate for state investment in business and industry transportation access and improvements to support economic growth.