Local CEOs pen letter praising Mayor Learnard's pro-business record

The following Letter to the Editor originally appeared in The Citizen on October 3, 2025.

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To the Citizens of Peachtree City,

As leaders of Peachtree City’s industrial and manufacturing community, we are proud to endorse Mayor Kim Learnard for re-election.

Mayor Learnard has applied her deep experience in manufacturing, industry, and technical education to ensure that Peachtree City industries have the resources and support needed to prosper. She has fostered a positive culture in which both employers and employees want to live, work, and build their futures.

Her ability to connect industries with one another, with Southern Crescent Technical College, and with government leaders has strengthened our workforce pipeline and ensured that Peachtree City remains a competitive and attractive location for business growth.

We have seen firsthand how her leadership has helped our companies thrive, and how her collaborative approach continues to drive innovation and opportunity across our community.

We are confident that under Mayor Learnard’s continued leadership, Peachtree City will remain the best place in Georgia to expand an industry and to grow a career. For these reasons, we wholeheartedly support her re-election. We also are confident many other industry leaders share our viewpoint.  

Sincerely,

David Bergmann, President, NAECO, LLC

Ken Takekawa, President/CEO, TDK Components USA

Lynsey Benton, CEO, Atlantic Tape & Packaging

Mike Stille, CEO, Clayton International, Inc.

Eric Brown, CEO, ALTA Refrigeration