I knew as a businessman and my company was a real estate company. If I wasn’t engaged in the community, the County Commission might zone or might do other things to affect construction development in real estate use. That would not be contrary to prosperity and contrary to what we wanted to do. But I knew if I got involved with the chamber: i’d have my ear to the ground. I’d be a part of the voices that were arguing, businesses, position for the Chamber of Commerce and those who effected zoning law, regulatory law and construction standards.

So it’s a delight for me to stay here tonight and be with you and just encourage you to take a look at the today Champaign Chamber of Commerce and thank you for getting involved with it and encourage you to get involved with it for a long long Period of time, without business having a voice at the table, a seat at the table and a place in the deliberations of the regulation of business, then you’re going to find yourself behind the 8-ball in not moving ahead.

The cab County has always moved forward. It’s always moved ahead and in large measures because of this Chamber of Commerce and the good members it has. So congratulations on your interest. I hope you will find a way to join and be a member be active in it and make sure your thoughts are heard. Your voice is heard, your business is representative and the camp County continues to grow as a prosperous place to do business in Georgia.