The Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
2011 Lesgislative Priorities
IN MEMORY OF REP. TONY SELLIER
 We will miss our friend, Representative Tony Sellier. We are thankful for the time he shared himself with us and for the time he served.
GEORGIA HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
99 West Paces Ferry Road
Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30305
Phone: 404-929-9998
Fax: 404-816-9190
www.ghcc.org
GHCC Executive Committee
Chair Leticia Maspons Willis,
Willis Mechanical, Inc.
Chair Elect Rene Diaz, Diaz Foods
Vice Chair Gabriel Vaca, UPS
Treasurer Gary Sanchez, AGL
Secretary Cristina Franco,
International Communications
Resources
GHCC Executive Staff
President & CEO Tisha R. Tallman
V.P. & COO Santiago Marquez
Special thank you to Blue Ridge
Strategies-Terry Lawler, Guy Griswold
The GHCC Mission:
"to promote and support the domestic and international economic development of Hispanic businesses and individuals, and to serve as a link between non-Hispanic entities and the Hispanic market."
The GHCC Vision:
"by 2011, to be an economic development beacon, and sought after as an Hispanic strategic leader at all levels of the economic dialogue in Georgia and Latin America."
Transportation
GHCC supports the provisions of the Tramportation Investment Act of 2010 that provides for investing in a comprehensive regional transportation system that addresses long term transportation needs. The GHCC aho supporh regional pi am that consider multiple model of transportation and infrastructure; enhancements.
Water
GHCC supports funding for The Comprehensive Statewide Water Management Plan. In addition, the GHCC supports recommendations made to conserve, capture and control Georgich water resources in an attempt to meet w6ter needs that may be created should the recent court ruling take effect in 2012.
Small Business
GHCC supports legislation that encourages small business formation and sustain ability including a tax policy that encourages the location I and expansion of businesses in Georgia.
Economic Development
GHCC supports legislation or initiatives that promotJ economic development incentives such as I allowing municipalities the flexibility to offer a wide range of incentives. GHCC supports the adoption of economic incentives to encourage private investment in identified strategic industries for Georgia's economic growth, including tourism. We support the exploration of economic development opportunities in rural areas. We support the expansion of the capacity of our ports.
On the federal level, the GHCC supports bilateral and free trade agreements with key Latin American trading partners.
Education
GHCC supports legislation that will assist with increasing graduation rates. GHCC supports legislation that keeps the HOPE scholarship which is vital to retaining Georgia's best students. We support legislation that lets higher standards, aligning standards with international and national norms. We support legislation that encourages and incentivizes recruitment of high quality teachers, and that establishes teacher and school accountability. GHCC supports upholding the U.s. Supreme Court case Plyler v. Doe that guarantees to all immigrant children, without regard to their immigration status, the ability to receive a kindergarten through 12th grade public education.
On the federal level, the GHCC supports the DREAM Act. A piece of legislation that allows eligible students who entered this country before age 16 and who have been in the United States for at least five years to e6rn legal status if they pass backgroun1d checks, attend college, or serve in the military for at least two years.
Immigration
GHCf recognizes that immigration is a complex federal issue. As such, the GHCC supports comprehensive immigration reform at the federal level.
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