[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 137 (Saturday, September 28, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1803]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            HOME BUSINESSES

                                 ______
                                 

                       HON. CONSTANCE A. MORELLA

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 27, 1996

  Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the more than 24 
million citizens who have exemplified the American entrepreneurial 
spirit by establishing businesses in their homes.
  Over the past several years, businesses being run from home have 
continued to increase in both numbers and in their success. From 
graphic artists to computer consultants, these men and women contribute 
significantly to the economic growth of our country, the safety of our 
neighborhoods, and the health of our families. In addition, home-based 
business owners serve the community through their extensive volunteer 
work in our schools, churches, and civic groups.
  I also wish to pay tribute to the American Association of Home-Based 
Businesses, headquartered in Montgomery County, MD, which I am honored 
to represent in Congress. This national, non-profit association 
represents the interests of American's home business entrepreneurs 
through a network of local chapters and a national education program 
for home-based business owners, as well as by lobbying for the rights 
and benefits of home-based businesses. Their president, Beverly 
Williams and their national directors, Jan Caldwell, Betty Stehman, 
John Scott Williams, Stu Rutchik, and Ron Wohl are community leaders, 
home-based business owners and outspoken advocates for the benefits and 
the rights of home businesses.
  I am particularly proud to honor the American Association of Home-
Based Businesses, their Montgomery chapter, and the city of 
Gaithersburg, MD, which for the third year in a row has been named one 
of the top locations for home-based businesses in America by a leading 
national magazine.
  I also want to recognize the first national conference on home-based 
business sponsored by the Tampa, FL chapter of AAHBB, scheduled for 
October 11, 12, and 13. In celebration of Home-Based Business Week, 
October 6 to 12, 1996, I urge my colleagues to join me in commending 
all of the hard-working Americans who work from home, for their 
contributions to their communities and the economy. It can truly be 
said that the success of America starts from its home base.

                          ____________________