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]]> If you are serious about pushing change here in Atlanta/Georgia around early-stage investing, I would encourage you to read this and do your part to help!

The House Retirement committee will take a vote on SB 80, the bill to allow the employee retirement system to invest in certain types of alternate investments. Please email the members of the committee encouraging them to support this bill. Most effective would be a short email stating that this bill will put Georgia in step with the 49 other states on this issue and that it will be positive for economic development and job creation in Georgia.


House Retirement Committee Members, Addresses and E-Mail Addresses:

Chairman:

Ben Bridges
District 10
100 Sang Road
Cleveland, Georgia 30528
ben....@house.ga.gov

Vice-Chairman:
Howard Maxwell
District 17
716 Graham Road
Dallas, Georgia 30132
howa...@house.ga.gov

Secretary:
Robert Mumford
District 95
884 Green Street
Conyers, Georgia 30012
robe...@house.ga.gov
xda...@mmm-law.com

Tommy Benton
District 31
177 Martin Street
Jefferson, Georgia 30549
tomm...@house.ga.gov

Tyrone Brooks
District 63
1890 Childress Dr., SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30311
tyro...@house.ga.gov

Debbie Buckner
District 130
780 Fielders Mill Road
Junction City, Georgia 31812
debb...@house.ga.gov

Brooks Coleman
District 97
3919 Hillside Drive
Duluth, Georgia 30096
Broo...@house.ga.gov

Burke Day
District 163
P.O. Box 2627
Tybee Island, Georgia 31328
burk...@house.ga.gov

Rich Golick
District 34
2372 Simpson Farm Way
Smyrna, Georgia 30080
rich...@house.ga.gov

Craig Gordon
District 162
714 MLK Drive, Suite 100
Savannah, Georgia 31401
jcr...@statewidehealthcare.com
crai...@house.ga.gov

Lynmore James
District 135
114 Walnut Street
Montezuma. Georgia 31063
lynm...@house.ga.gov

Charles Jenkins
District 8
P.O. Box 909
Blairsville, Georgia 30514
cjx...@alltel.net
char...@house.ga.gov

John Meadows
District 5
110 Victory Court
Calhoun, Georgia 30701
john...@starrmathews.com
john...@house.ga.gov

Earnest “Coach” Williams
District 89
P.O. Box 436
Avondale Estates, Georgia 30002
earn...@house.ga.gov

Cheers.

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]]> For those of you who are playing along at home, one of the many problems we have here in Georgia is that the State’s pension funds are not tappable for investment within the private sector. Georgia is one of the few states that doesn’t allow this. This issue has long been considered one of the things helping to hold Georgia back as a player on the national venture stage.

Passing this bill would eventually result in the re-investment of potentially hundreds of millions of dollars (up to 5% of the total pension fund) within the private sector over the next few years (through participation in the venture capital and private equity process.)

There was to be a committee vote today on SB80 (Pension Fund Bill) from the House Retirement Committee. For whatever reason, it was cancelled. I’ll post updates as I hear more. Hopefully, this will get to a committee vote soon, and make its way to the floor, then to the governor.

Last year, I believe this bill was killed in committee (knuckleheads!) Here’s hoping this doesn’t happen this go around. From what I gather, the vote may be closer this time.

If you would like to do your part, please contact the House Retirement Committee and urge them to approve the bill so it will go to the full House of Representatives for a vote. Here is a link to the committee member list with contact information.

Cheers.

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