Johnny Isakson, United States Senator from Georgia


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 28, 2005 Chambliss, Isakson Announce USDA Rural Development Funding for Mitchell County WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today announced that the Mitchell Electric Membership Corporation in Camilla, Georgiawill receive $740,000 in funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Economic Development Loan Program. The Rural Development funds will be used to expand the alligator production capacity of Glass Enterprises, Inc. The project will result in the creation of 17 additional full time jobs. “I am pleased that Mitchell County has received funding to support increasing economic opportunity for the community,” Chambliss said. “I appreciate the work of USDA Rural Development for their assistance in securing this funding for Mitchell EMC.” “The USDA Rural Development funds are so important to many areas across Georgia, and Mitchell County will benefit greatly from this latest grant,” said Isakson. ###
E-mail: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm Washington: United States Senate, 120 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 Tel: (202) 224-3643 Fax: (202) 228-0724 Atlanta: One Overton Park, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970, Atlanta, GA 30339 Tel: (770) 661-0999 Fax: (770) 661-0768

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, April 28, 2005

Chambliss, Isakson Announce USDA Rural Development Funding for Mitchell County

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today announced that the Mitchell Electric Membership Corporation in Camilla, Georgiawill receive $740,000 in funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Economic Development Loan Program.

The Rural Development funds will be used to expand the alligator production capacity of Glass Enterprises, Inc. The project will result in the creation of 17 additional full time jobs.

“I am pleased that Mitchell County has received funding to support increasing economic opportunity for the community,” Chambliss said. “I appreciate the work of USDA Rural Development for their assistance in securing this funding for Mitchell EMC.”

“The USDA Rural Development funds are so important to many areas across Georgia, and Mitchell County will benefit greatly from this latest grant,” said Isakson.

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E-mail: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Washington: United States Senate, 120 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-3643 Fax: (202) 228-0724
Atlanta: One Overton Park, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970, Atlanta, GA 30339
Tel: (770) 661-0999 Fax: (770) 661-0768