ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D- Garden City) recently received the I AM TOURISM award from the Tourism Leadership Council (TLC) in Savannah. Rep. Gilliard was presented with the award at the TLC’s annual Tourism Awards & Scholarship Dinner on Thursday, March 5, 2020.
“I am grateful for the work that the Tourism Leadership Council is doing to bring people from all over the world to our beautiful city,” said Rep. Gilliard. “Savannah welcomes approximately 16.5 million tourists each year, and I want to commend our citizens and businesses that contribute to our tourism industry year round.”
The I AM TOURISM award embodies the spirit of tourism, integrity, commitment, as well as selflessness, kindness and service to others. Rep. Gilliard is the first legislator to receive the award, and he was commended by TLC President Michael Owens for being the “epitome of drum major for the tourism industry.”
The TCL has over 28,000 employees and serves as Savannah’s lead trade organization in tourism, which contributes approximately $2.9 billion to Savannah’s economy.
For more information on the Tourism Leadership Council, please click here.
Representative Carl Gilliard represents the citizens of District 162, which includes portions of Chatham County. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2016 and currently serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Economic Development, and on the Insurance, Interstate Cooperation, State Properties and Transportation committees. He is also a member of the Working Group on Creative Arts & Entertainment and the Georgia Film, Music, and Digital Entertainment Commission.
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