| Gov. Sonny Perdue joined with most of
Georgia's congressional delegation to present a united front in
the state's bid to win a national biodefense lab near the
University of Georgia.
Perdue and others met with Homeland Security and Agriculture
Department officials Thursday as well as key lawmakers overseeing
the project to promote the Georgia proposal, which is competing
with four other sites.
In a press conference on Capitol Hill, the leaders said Athens
will win the project if the competition is judged on merits.
The $450 million Homeland Security project would house at least
300 lab-related jobs, with research focused on some of the most
lethal biological threats, including deadly animal diseases and
bioterrorism threats through the nation's food supply.
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