The Perry
Area Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership Class traveled to Atlanta Monday,
February 4th to attend Youth Leadership Day at the Capitol. Several
hundred students from around Georgia were in attendance for the event sponsored
by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government. The students kicked-off the
day by visiting Governor Deal along with State Senator Ross Tolleson and
Representative Larry O’Neal in the Governor’s Office. Following the
personal visit with the Governor, the students attended a luncheon at the
Freight Depot where both Governor and Mrs. Deal spoke to the delegation.
The class wrapped up the day with a tour of the State Capitol before
returning to Perry.
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