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A Dynamic Community<br />
8<br />
The 6th District<br />
of Georgia<br />
By Rep. Tom Price, M.D.<br />
For 30 years my family and I have had<br />
the joy of calling Roswell, Ga., our home.<br />
For the past eleven years, I have had the<br />
honor of representing our community as<br />
a member of Congress for Georgia’s 6th<br />
Congressional District.<br />
Ranked by Gallup as one of the happiest<br />
and healthiest congressional districts in<br />
the country, the 6th District encompasses<br />
a large portion of northern suburban Atlanta, including portions of<br />
Cobb, <strong>Fulton</strong> and DeKalb counties. It is comprised of several cities,<br />
from relative newcomers like Sandy Springs, Milton and Johns Creek,<br />
to those approaching their 200th anniversary like Roswell, Alpharetta<br />
and all of unincorporated East Cobb.<br />
The northern Atlanta suburbs are a fairly prosperous and educated<br />
area. It is a productive district with all sorts of great folks who love<br />
their country and want to make certain that government takes a<br />
limited role in their lives.<br />
One of the key aspects of the 6th District that attracts families to our<br />
area is the number of great public and independent schools, both<br />
parochial and non-parochial. Education is something our community<br />
takes very seriously. We want to make certain that our kids have the<br />
highest level of education and the greatest opportunity to be able to<br />
succeed in the future. That is one of the reasons why, as a member<br />
of Congress, I visit our schools often, to talk with young people in our<br />
community and to highlight the extraordinary work being done by our<br />
school administrators and teachers.<br />
Of course, a tremendous amount of credit for the excellence and<br />
success of our schools must go to the moms and dads who rightfully<br />
recognize the importance of a high level of education so that their<br />
children are able to realize their dreams. Everything starts with<br />
education. When my family moved to Roswell back in the early 1980s,<br />
one of the things we focused on was finding the best schools, and it is<br />
one of the reasons we chose to live in this community.<br />
With the growth and economic success of the metro Atlanta area<br />
comes a host of new opportunities and challenges. One issue that our<br />
community has dealt with for some time is the need for improvements<br />
to the area’s transportation system. Whenever we can make the flow<br />
of people and commerce easier within our community and around<br />
our state, the more opportunities we’ll see for more Georgia families<br />
and business.<br />
Consequently, much of our time and energy is spent on bringing<br />
folks together to address our community’s transportation challenges.<br />
Transportation problems don’t stop at city or county lines. It is a<br />
regional issue that requires cooperation across different municipalities<br />
and with different community leaders.<br />
Dealing directly with those challenges is under the purview of local<br />
and state elected officials, but my job includes trying to keep the<br />
federal government from getting in the way and making sure states<br />
have the flexibility they need – in addition to making sure Georgia tax<br />
dollars come home to provide the needed resources.<br />
Because we are growing as a community, we need the infrastructure<br />
to accompany that growth. After all, the 6th District is home to the<br />
headquarters and/or employees of several major companies including<br />
UPS, International Hotel Group, Cox Media Group, Mercedes-Benz,<br />
and First Data. Moreover, we have access to health care that is some of<br />
the highest quality you can find anywhere. Health systems, hospitals,<br />
and physicians in the 6th District are incredibly well-equipped and<br />
well-trained to take care of folks..<br />
In addition to economic opportunities, there are other reasons the<br />
6th District enjoys the reputation it does as a great place to live,<br />
work and play. We have access to beautiful outdoor areas like the<br />
Chattahoochee River and numerous parks and recreation areas.<br />
Being close to downtown affords 6th District families access to<br />
the city’s museums, amenities and sports teams. Citizens in our<br />
community are also very civic-minded and, as a community, we<br />
come together often to honor and celebrate our national identity<br />
and mark national days of remembrance, including Memorial Day<br />
and Veterans Day.<br />
The 6th District of Georgia is a vibrant, dynamic community full of<br />
hardworking families who value a strong educational foundation and<br />
understand the importance of working together to improve our way<br />
of life.<br />
From the<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Fulton</strong><br />
County Chamber<br />
Welcome<br />
to <strong>North</strong> <strong>Fulton</strong>!<br />
Within the Metro Atlanta<br />
community, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Fulton</strong> is known<br />
as the ‘Golden Corridor’ thanks<br />
in large part to the vision and<br />
leadership of this Chamber. Many<br />
of the successes <strong>North</strong> <strong>Fulton</strong> has<br />
seen over the last 40 years can be directly attributed to the<br />
forward-thinking and innovative leaders of this organization.<br />
Their hard work and dedication have positioned the GNFCC to<br />
be the catalyst for economic development, business growth and<br />
quality of life in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Fulton</strong>. This remains our mission today.<br />
This year’s leadership team has set its sights on even greater<br />
accomplishments. The 2015 GNFCC Board, along with our<br />
professional staff and numerous volunteer-led committees, has<br />
established valuable community partnerships and leveraged the<br />
resources that will:<br />
1. Strengthen <strong>North</strong> <strong>Fulton</strong>’s economic development<br />
opportunities thorough Progress Partners;<br />
2. Capitalize on the investment in our road network<br />
infrastructure with the help of the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Fulton</strong> Community<br />
Improvement District;<br />
3. Expand our technology infrastructure to remain the leader<br />
with cutting edge 21st century high tech infrastructure;<br />
4. Work with technical colleges and institutions of higher<br />
learning to provide for a highly educated quality workforce;<br />
5. Expand our medical resources by collaborating with the<br />
hospitals, healthcare providers and technology companies<br />
inside our footprint on healthcare initiatives; and<br />
6. Support the quality education that makes <strong>North</strong> <strong>Fulton</strong> such<br />
an attractive place to live.<br />
It’s exciting to watch the growth of our six vibrant and distinct cities<br />
- Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park, Roswell and<br />
Sandy Springs - we continue to build on the unique opportunities<br />
that make <strong>North</strong> <strong>Fulton</strong> THE best place to live, work, play and<br />
stay. I encourage you to be a part of the excitement by actively<br />
participating in the GNFCC and in the community. The returns<br />
you’ll see on your investment will be worthwhile. We are truly<br />
“Greater Together”.<br />
Brandon Beach<br />
President & CEO<br />
The Greater <strong>North</strong> <strong>Fulton</strong> Chamber of Commerce<br />
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