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STANDING COMMITTEES MIKE CHEOKAS Small Business Development- Chairman REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 138 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Appropriations PO BOX 824 COVERDELL LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING Creative Arts & Entertainment AMERICUS, GEORGIA 31709 ROOM 401 Code Revision Mike.Cheokas@house.ga.gov ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30334 Education- Vice Chairman 404-463-7853 404-656-8086 (fax) Human & Health Services Special Rules M E M O R A N D U M TO: Members, Small Business Development Rep. Timothy Barr Rep. Park Cannon Rep. Betsy Holland Rep. Jodi Lott Rep. Kim Schofield Rep. Matt Barton Rep. Wes Cantrell Rep. Mack Jackson Rep. Danny Mathis Rep. Renitta Shannon Rep. Debra Bazemore Rep. Doreen Carter Rep. Angelika Kausche Rep. Steven Meeks Rep. Dexter Sharper Rep. James Beverly Rep. John Corbett Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick Rep. Mark Newton Rep. Tyler Paul Smith Rep. Shaw Blackmon Rep. Karla Drenner Rep. Gregg Kennard Rep. Sam Park Rep. Steve Tarvin Rep. William Boddie Rep. Matt Dubnik Rep. Tom Kirby Rep. Alan Powell Rep. Dale Washburn Rep. Roger Bruce Rep. Lee Hawkins Rep. David Knight Rep. Robert Pruitt Rep. Noel Williams Jr. Rep. Rhonda Burnough Rep. Dewayne Hill Rep. Dominic LaRiccia Rep. Mary Robichaux Rep. Bill Yearta FROM: Chairman Mike Cheokas RE: Meeting Notice Please be present for a hybrid meeting of the House Small Business Development Committee, as follows Tuesday, March 2, 2021 8:00 AM 506 CLOB Agenda: Presentations: Georgia Association of Realtors o Brad Mock, Director of Governmental Affairs, GA Association of Realtors o Betsy Bradfield, Political Affairs Manager, GA Association of Realtors o Jodi Selvey, Senior Vice President & Principal, Colliers International 2021 President, Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors o Dorrie J. Love, Associate Broker, Harry Norman Realtors, 2021 President, GA Association of Realtors Associated General Contractors of Georgia o Mark Woodall, Director of Governmental Affairs, Associated General Contractors of Georgia o Mike Dunham, CEO, Associated General Contractors of Georgia o David Moody, President and CEO, CD Moody Construction, Lithonia Agenda is subject to change at the discretion of the Chairman cc: David Ralston, Speaker of the House Clerk, House of Representatives Legislative Counsel .

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