Washington, D.C., July 12, 2011 -

Yesterday, in a speech to the U.S. House, Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) hailed job creators in Gainesville, Georgia, for earning a spot in the Top 100 among all cities for "Best Cities for Job Growth 2011" by newgeography.com.  More information is available at the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce website here.

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Transcript:
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to honor Gainesville, Georgia, for earning a spot in the top 100 best cities for job growth in 2011. Now this award is a testament to the small business owners and the entrepreneurs in Gainesville who work hard every day to innovate, and to grow, despite the pressures put on them from Washington in this challenging economic climate.

“To make the Top 100, the city of Gainesville was measured on recent growth as well as growth of the last five years. Driving the success were the entrepreneurs who created 34 new businesses or grew existing ones, they collectively brought in 1,140 new jobs to Gainesville and nearly $250 million in capital investment. I'm proud to represent Gainesville in Congress and proud of the hard work of my neighbors in Georgia and today the city of Gainesville stands a little bit taller because of the hard work of the entrepreneurs in North Georgia.  Thank you, Mr. Speaker.”

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