Carpet coasters from North Georgia will be distributed Monday during inauguration events in Atlanta for Gov.-elect Nathan Deal.As Nathan Deal celebrates taking over the governor’s office, a tribute to Dalton and Northwest Georgia will be right under his toes.
Mohawk and J&J Industries are sending rugs and carpet coasters to Atlanta for Deal’s inaugural celebration Monday.
Harris Blackwood, a spokesman for the Deal inauguration, said plenty of Georgia products will be used and on display at the celebration, everything from poultry and peanuts to Coca-Cola.
“It is really inclusive to all parts of Georgia, but we wanted to be sure we didn’t leave out our friends in the carpet industry,” he said. “We wanted them to be showcased a little bit. We know what a vital industry that is to the state of Georgia.”
Deal’s swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Monday on the Capitol steps, followed by a celebration at Phillips Arena.