Isakson Receives “Spirit of Enterprise” Award from U.S. Chamber

U.S. Senator and Senate candidate Johnny Isakson was honored with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s “Spirit of Enterprise” Award during a luncheon with the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce.

Apr 18, 2009

VALDOSTA, Ga. – U.S. Senator and Senate candidate Johnny Isakson was honored with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s “Spirit of Enterprise” Award during a luncheon with the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce.

Eligibility for the award is based on how Members of Congress vote on key business issues, which the Chamber outlines in its annual publication How They Voted. These designated “key votes” are recorded floor votes on issues the Chamber considers its top priorities. Members of Congress who support the Chamber’s position on at least 70 percent of those votes receive the “Spirit of Enterprise” Award.

“Having run my own small business for over 30 years, I recognize the tremendous impact that federal policy can have on American business owners,” Isakson said. “It is important we enact policies that strengthen and stabilize our vulnerable economy. Our nation has always demonstrated a strong resiliency, and I am confident we can bounce back. I have no doubt that hard-working Americans will be at the front lines of economic prosperity once again.”

Michael Eastman, Executive Director of Labor Law Policy for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, presented the award to Isakson. Isakson serves on the committee that oversees labor law policy in the U.S. Senate and is the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee for Employment and Workplace Safety. He also ran Northside Realty in Atlanta for more than three decades.