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Contents Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Kuanita E. Murphy, PhD Rural Leader Magazine, LLC is a digital publication that highlights every day people doing extraordinary things nationally and abroad. www.RuralLeaderMag.com www.GetRuralLeaderMag.com 5 Buckle Up for the New Passenger Economy 12   From cancer nurse to cancer patient: One woman’s story 7  Here’s How the Tax Reform Plan Could Affect You 15  5 ways Businesses can Collaborate with the Education Sector to Close the Skills Gap 8  Make 2018 The Year of Helping Veterans 9 Helpful Ways to Actively Assist your Community 10  Growing your busi- ness? These 3 Financing mistakes can cost you BIG 17 First Annual South- west Georgia Day at the Capitol 18  Growing Need for Ag Expertise: Not all High-paid Careers are on the Farm 18  How do you know if a school is right for your child? Contact Us Rural Leader Magazine, LLC 400 West Peachtree Street Suite #4-529 Atlanta, Georgia 30308 [email protected] 1-877-281-6505 Reproduction in any manner, in whole or in part, in English, or other languages, is prohibited without written consent. Send editorial ideas to Kuanita Murphy, PhD, Editor-in-Chief [email protected] 2 RuralLeaderMag.com | FEBRUARY 2018   Tell us what you think about our publications, if you have a great idea for a story, or to just share. We may print your comments in Rural Leader Magazine. By sending us your comments, you’re giving permission to call you for an interview. Please be sure to include your name, address, email address, and phone number so we can reach you. Write to us at info@ RuralLeaderMagazine.com— www.GetRuralLeaderMag.com