Gov. Brian Kemp appeared Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland alongside other American officials, including Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Az.) and fellow Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-Ill.).
Why it matters: Kemp’s participation indicates how his own prominence has risen in four years. (The panel’s Norwegian moderator Børge Brende introduced him with: “We know you well. We’ve seen you a lot on TV all over the world.”)
- It’s also an indicator of his push to land even more international economic development projects in Georgia.
What he’s saying: Kemp made a direct appeal to companies in the audience as other panelists discussed the recent Speaker election saga on Capitol Hill: “If there’s gridlock in Washington, D.C., one thing you can count on is stability and a great economy, a great business environment in the state of Georgia. We’re going to keep rocking and rolling.”
Yes, and: Earlier in the day, Kemp told state lawmakers that he was going to…
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