[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 3, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S5271]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     MARILYN MOORE, 1997 MISSOURI SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR

 Mr. BOND. Mr. President, today I pay tribute to an exceptional 
small business person and fellow Missourian: Marilyn Moore. Marilyn 
recently received the Small Business Administration's [SBA] 1997 Small 
Business Person of the Year Award for Missouri. As chairman of the 
Committee on Small Business, it is exciting for me to congratulate such 
a respected and dedicated leader from my home State of Missouri.
  The SBA honors one small business person from each State at national 
ceremonies during Small Business Week, June 1-7. These small business 
owners are acknowledged for their achievements and contributions to the 
Nation's economy. SBA uses several criteria to select the small 
business person from each State, these include; staying power, growth 
in number of employees, increase in sales and/or unit volume, current 
and past financial reports, innovative product or service, response to 
adversity, and evidence of contributions by the nominee to aid the 
community. The small businesses are nominated by trade associations, 
chambers of commerce, and business organizations. The SBA then selects 
from each State the business it feels has best met all of the criteria.
  Missouri's representative, Marilyn Moore, is president of TeamRehab, 
Inc., located in Clayton, MO. Her company is dedicated to providing 
therapy services to physically challenged individuals. TeamRehab uses 
physical, occupational, and speech therapy to help these individuals, 
and its services extend to more than 35 nursing home facilities, 
outpatient clinics, and home health agencies in the greater St. Louis 
metropolitan area and southern Illinois. TeamRehab was established in 
1982 with two employees, and since that time has grown to more than 135 
employees. TeamRehab is committed to quality care as demonstrated by 
its mission to enhance the quality of life and dignity of our clients.
  Marilyn's work in the St. Louis community is exemplary, and not only 
have TeamRehab's clients benefited from her work, but so have her 
employees. Marilyn is known for her fairness and commitment to a team 
effort. Her commitment to this team has proven successful as she 
continues to help her clients strive to remain as self-sufficient as 
possible.
  Abraham Lincoln stated ``Always bear in mind that your own resolution 
to succeed is more important than any other one thing.'' TeamRehab's 
success and accomplishments are testimony to her resolve. She is a role 
model for all small business owners and I congratulate Marilyn Moore 
for this well-deserved honor.

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