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Joel Cowan,

founder of Peachtree City and head of the state's new

Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, will be the

keynote speaker for the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of

Commerce's annual banquet, set for next Monday.

The 52nd

annual meeting is set to begin at Northgate High School

at 6:30 p.m.

In making

the announcement, chamber board of directors Chairman Don

Phillips said, "Mr. Cowan has been a leader in our

region and in our state for decades," said chamber

board of directors Chairman Don Phillips, "and in

his current position as chairman of the Georgia Regional

Transportation Authority and the Governor's Development

Council, he will play an important role in the future

development of the state."

Tickets to

the event are $27. For information, phone 770-253-2270.