Deal to speak to Gwinnett Chamber Thursday

Gov. Nathan Deal will speak to the Gwinnett Chamber of during a luncheon from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Gwinnett Center Grand Ballroom, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth.

Deal will discuss his goal of making Georgia the best place in the nation to do business. The luncheon precedes the chamber's business expo and job fair. For more information, visit www.gwinnettchamber.org.

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