[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING JAN HACKETT

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                           HON. DOUG COLLINS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 12, 2018

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ms. 
Jan Hackett, President of the Fannin County Chamber of Commerce. Ms. 
Hackett recently received the Tourism Leadership Award at the 2018 
Governor's Tourism Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. This award is 
presented to an individual who demonstrates excellence in leadership 
skills and abilities.
  The Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia 
Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus hosts the Governor's 
Tourism Conference each year. The conference brings together tourism 
professionals from across the state, including Fannin's own Ms. 
Hackett.
  Tourism is a vital part of Georgia's economy, especially in our 
beautiful mountain region, employing some 460,000 people across the 
state and generating over $63 billion in revenue this year alone. This 
would not be made possible without individuals like Ms. Hackett.
  Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to recognize Ms. Jan Hackett for her 
leadership, as well as her dedication to tourism in Georgia's Blue 
Ridge Mountains.

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