Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. | Facebook.com/GovKemp
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. | Facebook.com/GovKemp
Touting his achievements, Gov. Brian Kemp says that Georgia recorded $21.2 billion in state-tracked business investments, with new and expanding companies committing to creating 51,000 jobs during the fiscal year that ended June 30.
This comes as Kemp, a Republican, is slated to face Democrat Stacey Abrams as he seeks a second term in the November gubernatorial election.
"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.
According to the report, Georgia’s Department of Economic Development counted 358 projects that received state incentives, including Hyundai and Rivian, both of which have been offered more than $3 billion in incentives for projects.
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.
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