It is rare for a native-born Georgian to serve as an ambassador to a foreign nation, but J. Mark Burkhalter is now one of that elite having been nominated by President Donald Trump to be U.S. ambassador to Norway. The Alpharetta native, a senior public policy and regulation advisor at the Dentons firm, represented north Fulton County in the General Assembly for 18 years and briefly served as speaker of the House of Representatives. A successful real estate developer, he’s a UGA alum with a double major in German and Slavic Languages, and Global Studies/Political Science. As he awaits U.S. Senate confirmation, and as he prepares for the cold Norway weather, his boat (and Georgia’s) is RISING….
State Farm Arena a box office draw
Downtown Atlanta’s State Farm Arena is quite the box office draw. How big? From October to to March, State Farm brought in $76.2 million across 60 events, making it the third-highest grossing venue in the entire nation, behind only New York’s Madison Square Garden and the Sphere in Las Vegas, and fifth globally. Nearly 600,000 visitors took in performances from superstars ranging from Blake Shelton to Usher, plus Hawks games and events like WWE Raw. State Farm’s status as one of the premier performance venues in the world is RISING…
