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Dealer Day at the Capitol: Georgia Automobile Dealers Association presents economic data to senators
Summary
On Dealer Day, a senator on behalf of the Georgia Automobile Dealers Association highlighted the industry’s economic contribution in Georgia, citing employment, payroll, tax and sales figures.
A senator representing the tenth district rose on the floor on behalf of the Georgia Automobile Dealers Association to mark Dealer Day at the Capitol and to present industry figures.
The senator said the franchise dealer network supports more than 72,000 jobs in Georgia (direct and indirect). The remarks included the following figures as stated on the floor: average dealership employee salary about $95,000; average dealership payroll expense for a store about $7.5 million; total state and local taxes collected by franchise dealers of about $1.8 billion; total federal payroll taxes roughly $1 billion; aggregate dealership sales near $37 billion; and total dealership expenses around $4.5 billion. The senator encouraged colleagues to greet visiting dealers and to consider dealerships’ economic footprint when making policy.
The transcript records the senator’s remarks and a light exchange with the presiding officer; no legislation or appropriation was introduced in connection with the presentation.
