The Commission for A New Georgia was established in 2003 by Governor Sonny Perdue to launch a management turnaround that would make Georgia the best-managed state in America. The Commission served continuously through both Perdue terms until 2010.

The Commission was incorporated as a non-profit, non-partisan council, created to engage Georgia's top-level business and professional executives in helping state government rethink the way its bureaucracy is managed. CNG's mission was to bring fresh eyes and ideas to ways state operations and services could function more efficiently and effectively and work better for citizens.

For seven years running, the Commission challenged bureaucracy-style business as usual and advanced best practices and technologies to streamline government. In 2008, Georgia earned one of the top five scores in the Pew Center's rating of state management performance.

CNG-recommended initiatives led to millions of dollars in cost-savings for taxpayers and faster, friendlier, easier service for citizens. All Commission reports, recommendations and results are on the record and accessible on this website.

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Commission Members: Some of Georgia's most successful and effective CEOs and senior executives brought new thinking with a business perspective to the workings of government. Members Gallery

The Task Forces: The Commission enlisted hundreds of Georgians with diverse business expertise and experience in a series of 24 short-term task forces, covering a wid range of mangement areas. More than a dozen of the best management firms in the world constributed their resources pro bono. Task Forces analyzed operations across state government and recommended actionable improvements on a fast-track.

Governor's Office of Implementation: Created in 2004 as the Commission's government partner, the Office of Implementation has been responsible for spearheading CNG initiatives in government and accounting for results.

Task Force Recommendations: Task Forces generated 130 actionable recommendations. To date, 98 percent have been accomplished.

October 26, 2010
GOVERNOR PERDUE NAMED ONE OF GOVERNING MAGAZINE'S 'PUBLIC OFFICIALS OF THE YEAR'

Governor Sonny Perdue is the only governor among eight state and local leaders honored by Governing Magazine as Public Officials of the Year. Now in its 17th year, the awards have become the nation's pre-eminent honor for government officials.
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http://www.governing.com/poy/

October 5, 2010
CAPITOL EVENT CELEBRATES COMMISSION SUCCESSES IN MAKING GEORGIA A "BEST-MANAGED STATE"

Governor Sonny Perdue and legislative leaders paid tribute to achievements of the Commission for a New Georgia which spearheaded a seven-year mission to make state government work better and cost less.

The event was held in the Chamber of the House of Representatives and included Commission leaders, citizens and consultants who worked on CNG's 24 task forces and state agencies which implemented recommendations for performance improvement.

Georgia earned one of the top five scores on the latest national report card of best-managed states.

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June 25, 2010
ROGERS AND HATCHER RECEIVE NATIONAL GOVERNORS AWARD
Commission for a New Georgia Co-Chairs Joe Rogers and Bob Hatcher have been awarded the National Governors Association's highest award for distinguished service, recognizing contributions by private citizens to the betterment of state government. Rogers and Hatcher have been chairs of the Commission since it was established by Governor Perdue in 2003. The award was presented at the national meeting in Boston in July.
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March 22, 2010
Microsoft Elevate America, a public-private partnership providing free technology training to Georgia’s displaced workers, has distributed more than 16,000 computer training vouchers through the Governor's Office of Workforce Development.
See the website @ www.gaworkready.org
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February 22, 2010
 Georgia's focus on improving the state's customer service for its citizens has touched chord among national columnists, better-government organizations, and the White House.
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February 19, 2010
 Commission for A New Georgia Co-Chair Joe Rogers lays out a business perspective of the privatization of the state's technology operations.
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February 11, 2010
 The Governor's Office and Georgia Chamber of Commerce have launched "Hire Work Ready," providing grants for small businesses that hire state-certified employees.
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February 9, 2010
 Eight more Georgia counties have Earned status as Certified Work Ready Communities, meeting targets for a skilled workforce and higher graduation rates See the website @ www.gaworkready.org
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January 29, 2010
The Reason Foundation named Governor Sonny Perdue as a 2009 Innovator in Action for the work of his Commission for a New Georgia.  Download News Release PDF

January 15, 2010
Word of Georgia government's great customer service is spreading coast-to-coast, recently via the San Francisco-based blog of Craigslist Founder Craig Newmark.
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