What Can Small Business Owners In District 1 Expect From Possible Incoming District Commissioner

Published: Oct. 21, 2020, 2 p.m.

b'www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Helping Gwinnett\\u2019s small businesses recover from COVID-19 is a major topic that the candidates running for Gwinnett County Commission District 1 want to tackle in 2021.

Republican Laurie McClain and Democrat Kirkland Carden weighed in on the big issues facing District 1, including the looming issue of dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. That will dominate the county commission\\u2019s agenda in 2021 as the county, state and nation recover from the pandemic.

Both candidates said helping small businesses will be key to recovering from the pandemic.


\\u201cThe biggest issue facing Gwinnett County is the response and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic,\\u201d Carden said. \\u201cCounty officials have been on the front lines responding to this pandemic by providing public health services, emergency management assistance and enforcing the many executive orders enacted while continuing to provide other essential services to our residents.\\u201d

SOURCE: www.GwinnettDailyPost.com'