President of Georgia Chamber of Commerce resigns

ATLANTA - Lindsay Thomas, the president and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, announced Monday that he is resigning from his position. <br> <br> Thomas, 58, has accepted a position as senior vice president of governmental relations for Atlanta Gas Light Resources. <br> <br> Thomas has led the Georgia Chamber of Commerce through its largest membership growth, and has been credited with shaping the organization as one of the leading business advocacy organizations in the state. <br> <br> Membership was 1,800 when Thomas began in 1996 and has grown to more than 3,100. <br> <br> Georgia Trend magazine named Thomas the Most Respected CEO of the Year in 2001. <br> <br> In 1998, Thomas was named chief federal negotiator of the tri-state water compacts for Georgia, Florida and Alabama. <br> <br> ``Serving as president of the Georgia Chamber has been one of the greatest opportunities and honors I have ever been given in my lifetime,&#39;&#39; Thomas said. <br> <br> Robert Hatcher, a member of the Georgia Chamber, said the organization will miss Thomas&#39; ``leadership, vision and style.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> There was no word on who will replace Thomas.