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For more than 80 years, the Vinson Institute has worked with public officials throughout Georgia and around the world to improve governance and people's lives. From Georgia's early days as a largely agrarian state with a modest population to its modern-day status as a national and international force in business, industry, and politics with a population of almost 10 million, the Institute has helped government leaders navigate change and forge strong directions for a better Georgia.

Spotlight: Governor-Elect Closes 23rd Biennial Institute with Speech

Contact: Courtney Yarbrough, yarbrough@cviog.uga.edu; 706.542.6221

Governor-elect Sonny Perdue ended this year's Biennial Institute Tuesday with his first speech to the state legislature since his election in November. The conference is a Vinson Institute-sponsored event for Georgia legislators held following each election.

Athens Banner-Herald: Perdue Says Join the Team


Governor-elect Sonny Perdue addresses attendees


Lt. Governor Mark Taylor presents a proclamation commemorating the Vinson Institute's 75 years of service to Vinson Institute Director James Ledbetter


Dr. Ledbetter displays a copy of Carl Vinson: A Legacy of Public Service, a new Vinson Institute publication


Biennial Institute attendees take a break between sessions


Dr. Ledbetter introduces the Study on Persistent Poverty in the South


Dr. Ledbetter explains the various areas of persistent poverty within the United States


Legislators take notes during a presentation on Georgia's changing population


Vinson Institute faculty member Rich Clark presents findings of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government Peach State Poll
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