Gov. Brian Kemp in an image posted to his Facebook page in August | facebook.com/GovKemp/
Gov. Brian Kemp in an image posted to his Facebook page in August | facebook.com/GovKemp/
Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) insists Georgia recorded $21.2 billion in state-tracked business investments as new and expanding companies commit to create an additional 51,000 jobs during the year that ended June 30, according to a recent report by FOX 5 Atlanta.
This comes as Georgia’s Department of Economic Development counted 358 projects that got state incentives, including Hyundai and Rivian, both of whom have been offered more than $3 billion in incentives for projects, FOX 5 reports.
"Our success means that hardworking Georgians have every opportunity imaginable to also succeed, and it is what drives our efforts day-in and day-out," Kemp said in a statement to FOX 5 Atlanta.
With Kemp and other GOP lawmakers focusing on creating jobs in rural Georgia, the state says more than 30,000 new jobs have been pledged outside the 10 counties that make up the core of the metro Atlanta region, FOX 5 reports.
Since taking office as governor in 2019, Kemp has announced 120,000 new jobs and $43 billion in investments.
Kemp is slated to face Democrat Stacey Abrams as he runs for a second term in the November gubernatorial election.
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