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GFA 2022
Candidate Survey
What Those Running for Office Are Saying About Forestry
By John Casey
Georgia is the #1 forestry state in the nation. We lead all other states in the planting and harvesting of trees for conversion to sustainable and renewable products that we use every day, while growing 48% more trees than we harvest.
Our forestry sector in Georgia is unique — cleaning our air and water resources, providing wildlife habitat and driving an economic engine that supports more than 140,000 jobs and $39 billion in economic activity.
It’s imperative that our elected officials ensure that this vital industry continues to grow and thrive here in our state, so we asked all 14 candidates for state-level offices and our two U.S. Senate candidates about the impor- tance of forestry and how they plan to help. See the following pages for the responses we received.
