Rep. Rakestraw Braddock Works for Georgia Job Growth

State Representative Paulette Rakestraw Braddock of Paulding County traveled this week to Savannah to meet with members of the Georgia Association of Economic Developers (GEDA).

While in Savannah, Representative Rakestraw Braddock spoke with new Department of Community Affairs DCA Commissioner Gretchen Corbin and Tom Croteau the new Deputy Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development GDEcD, to gain insight into their new positions and their visions for shaping their departments to support Georgia’s strategic plan for Economic Growth.

Representative Rakestraw Braddock also talked with Jay Neely, Corporate Counsel for Gulfstream, about Gulfstream’s successful story of growing jobs and investing capital resources into Georgia.  Gulfstream has made huge capital investments in the Savannah area, bringing millions of dollars in investment and substantial job growth to the region.

Rakestraw Braddock toured the Port of Savannah and talked with Curtis Foltz, the Executive Director of the Georgia Ports Authority, about growth projections for the Port of Savannah and the future impact it will have on Georgia’s Economy.  The Georgia Ports are credited for creating over 317,777 jobs across the state.  Over 156,698 jobs have been created in the Atlanta Region with 23,749 of those in the Northwest Region of the state, where constituents of Representative Rakestraw Braddock are employed.  The job growth projections are expected to grow substantially in Georgia over the next ten years.

Rep. Rakestraw Braddock, Paulding County’s first female legislator, represents the citizens of District 19 in Paulding County and is passionate about economic development for Georgia.  Paulette is the Vice Chair for the Science and Technology committee and serves on the Special Committee for Small Business and Job Creation, Special Rules, Juvenille Justice and Economic Development Committees.